blip

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption

- the market had one bad blip today

- you can't react to the day-to-day blips

- renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales

Definition categories: event, blow, shock

2. a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface

Similar word(s): pip

Definition categories: communication

verb

1. (transitive) To skip over or ignore (with out).

2. (intransitive) To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.