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 'pipping' in a sentence
pipping
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She rings from a call box and them pips are forever pipping.
Ruell, Patrick THE ONLY GAME
Terraced houses were the second fastest risers (43%), pipping semis (36%).
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A local family lounged on a veranda pipping olives with nodding charm like extras on a film set.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All related terms of 'pipping'
pip
Pips are the small hard seeds in a fruit such as an apple, orange , or pear.
pipped
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