blip
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.