different between bloop vs gloop

English

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blu?p/
• Rhymes: -u?p

Verb

bloop (third-person singular simple present bloops, present participle blooping, simple past and past participle blooped)

1. (baseball) To make a hit just beyond the infield.
2. (informal) To produce a low-pitched beeping sound.
3. (television, transitive) To cover up splices in a soundtrack tape to eliminate the unwanted noise they may produce.
   • 1979, John Mercer, An Introduction to Cinematography (page 96)

     Optical track can be blooped by using blooping tape, which is available from motion picture equipment dealers.

Derived terms

• unblooped

Noun

bloop (plural bloops)

1. (informal) A low-pitched beeping sound.

   The robot produced a series of beeps and bloops before giving its answer to the problem.

English

Etymology

onomatopoeic; similar to glop or goop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?lu?p/
• Rhymes: -u?p

Noun

gloop (countable and uncountable, plural gloops)

1. Any gooey, viscous substance.

Synonyms

• glop
• goo
• goop
• slime
• slop

Derived terms

• gloopy

Verb

gloop (third-person singular simple present gloops, present participle glooping, simple past and past participle glooped)

1. To flow like goo or goop, to move in a slushy way.
2. To cover someone in gloop or goo.