a short high-pitched sound, a sequence of which can act as a time signal, esp on radio
2.
a radar blip
3.
a.
a spot or single device, such as a spade, diamond, heart, or club on a playing card
b.
any of the spots on dice or dominoes
4. Also called: star informal
the emblem worn on the shoulder by junior officers in the British Army, indicating their rank
verbWord forms: pips, pipping or pipped
5. (of a young bird)
a. (intransitive)
to chirp; peep
b.
to pierce (the shell of its egg) while hatching
6. (intransitive)
to make a short high-pitched sound
Word origin
C16 (in the sense: spot or speck); C17 (vb); C20 (in the sense: short high-pitchedsound): of obscure, probably imitative origin; senses 1 and 5 are probably relatedto peep2
Examples of 'pipped' in a sentence
pipped
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Just pipped at the post by that young fellow who came over from the Greens.
Skelton, Alison Scott AN OLDER WOMAN
At the finish line, we all thought she'd been pipped at the post.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Every motorist knows the frustration of being pipped to a parking space.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She was pipped to the gold by just 1.23 seconds.
The Sun (2006)
She'd pipped me to the post on both counts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In the event she was pipped to first place.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He nearly made it three in 1976 but was pipped into second.
The Sun (2012)
She added that 'humor' outscored 'humour' while 'center' pipped 'centre' with ease.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
All related terms of 'pipped'
pip
Pips are the small hard seeds in a fruit such as an apple, orange , or pear.
pipping
a short high-pitched sound, a sequence of which can act as a time signal, esp on radio
blip
A blip is a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short , high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen.
blipped
a repetitive sound, such as that produced by an electronic device, by dripping water, etc
blipping
a repetitive sound, such as that produced by an electronic device, by dripping water, etc