Pip
noun
A small seed inside a fruit.
She spit out the apple pip into the trash bin.
Often appears as...
- spit out pip
- swallow a pip
noun
One of the spots on playing cards, dice, or dominoes.
The number six in dice is shown by six pips.
Often appears as...
- dice pip
- card pip
noun
A small hard piece of decoration, often shiny.
She had a pip on her hat.
Often appears as...
- hat pip
- jacket pip
noun
A short high pitched sound, especially one made by a radio or a bird.
I heard the pip of a bird outside my window.
Often appears as...
- radio pip
- bird pip
noun
A mild illness in birds and other animals.
The bird is not singing, it might have the pip.
Often appears as...
- bird pip
- chicken pip
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To defeat someone narrowly.
She pipped him at the post to win the race.
Often appears as...
- pip at the post
- pip to victory
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A small seed inside a fruit.
She spit out the apple pip into the trash bin.
Often appears as...
- spit out pip
- swallow a pip
noun
One of the spots on playing cards, dice, or dominoes.
The number six in dice is shown by six pips.
Often appears as...
- dice pip
- card pip
noun
A small hard piece of decoration, often shiny.
She had a pip on her hat.
Often appears as...
- hat pip
- jacket pip
noun
A short high pitched sound, especially one made by a radio or a bird.
I heard the pip of a bird outside my window.
Often appears as...
- radio pip
- bird pip
noun
A mild illness in birds and other animals.
The bird is not singing, it might have the pip.
Often appears as...
- bird pip
- chicken pip
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To defeat someone narrowly.
She pipped him at the post to win the race.
Often appears as...
- pip at the post
- pip to victory
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Fruit Context
Used when talking about fruits and their edible parts. Common in food discussions.
Make sure to remove the pips before juicing the oranges.
Pro Tip 2/2Swallowing Hazard
Often mentioned as something to avoid swallowing, especially in stories or discussions involving children.
Careful not to swallow any grape pips!
Pro Tip 1/2Fruit Context
Used when talking about fruits and their edible parts. Common in food discussions.
Make sure to remove the pips before juicing the oranges.
Pro Tip 2/2Swallowing Hazard
Often mentioned as something to avoid swallowing, especially in stories or discussions involving children.
Careful not to swallow any grape pips!
Pro Tip 1/2Fruit Context
Used when talking about fruits and their edible parts. Common in food discussions.
Make sure to remove the pips before juicing the oranges.
Pro Tip 2/2Swallowing Hazard
Often mentioned as something to avoid swallowing, especially in stories or discussions involving children.
Careful not to swallow any grape pips!
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Adam Garone: Healthier...
So that year really taught us the importance of being patient and really understanding the local market before you become so bold as to set lofty targets. But what I'm really pleased to say is, in 2010, Movember became a truly global movement. Canada was just pipped to the post in terms of
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Sleeping with Penguins PIPE...
island are still as active as ever it makes me realize exactly how hard is the PIP every down here because it might be a short summer but during that time they pretty much work 24 hours a day
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A child of the state -...
mother let's not talk about breastfeeding Harry Potter was a foster child pip from Great Expectations
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Safari Live - Day 272 PIPE...
cool all righty we've got our FLIR all pips and ready to go
Video examples
Adam Garone: Healthier...
So that year really taught us the importance of being patient and really understanding the local market before you become so bold as to set lofty targets. But what I'm really pleased to say is, in 2010, Movember became a truly global movement. Canada was just pipped to the post in terms of
Video examples
Sleeping with Penguins PIPE...
island are still as active as ever it makes me realize exactly how hard is the PIP every down here because it might be a short summer but during that time they pretty much work 24 hours a day
Video examples
A child of the state -...
mother let's not talk about breastfeeding Harry Potter was a foster child pip from Great Expectations
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 272 PIPE...
cool all righty we've got our FLIR all pips and ready to go
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Quote examples
Paul Feig
American Director
Constitutional' is just a real pip of a word. Positively rolls off the tongue. In fact, it's downright fun to say. 'Con-stit-too-shun-al.' It's the verbal equivalent of skipping down the street with an ice cream cone in your hand. It's like a semantic bag of Lays potato chips. You simply can't just say it once.
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Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I don't have a problem with the concept of a box set per se - we have many of them merrily lined up on the shelf above the telly. No, what gives me the pip is the fact that I'm never going to watch any of them.
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Ian Botham
English Athlete
I think we are going to see exciting cricket all the way. We are watching the two best teams in the world-and I think England will eventually go on to pip Australia by a single Test.
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Caroline Lucas
British Politician
When it comes to topping the 'least popular' lists, MPs have form. Typically, we're pipped to the post only by bankers and traffic wardens.
Quote examples
Paul Feig
American Director
Constitutional' is just a real pip of a word. Positively rolls off the tongue. In fact, it's downright fun to say. 'Con-stit-too-shun-al.' It's the verbal equivalent of skipping down the street with an ice cream cone in your hand. It's like a semantic bag of Lays potato chips. You simply can't just say it once.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I don't have a problem with the concept of a box set per se - we have many of them merrily lined up on the shelf above the telly. No, what gives me the pip is the fact that I'm never going to watch any of them.
Quote examples
Ian Botham
English Athlete
I think we are going to see exciting cricket all the way. We are watching the two best teams in the world-and I think England will eventually go on to pip Australia by a single Test.
Quote examples
Caroline Lucas
British Politician
When it comes to topping the 'least popular' lists, MPs have form. Typically, we're pipped to the post only by bankers and traffic wardens.
Example 1 of 4
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