pip

[ pip ]

/ pɪp /

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noun

one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes: You need to match the two pips on this domino with two pips on one of your dominoes.

each of the small segments into which the surface of a pineapple is divided: Cut off the top of the pineapple, slicing through the first row of pips.

Informal. metal insigne of rank on the shoulders of commissioned officers: the museum's collection of German pips and buttons.

Horticulture.

an individual rootstock of a plant, especially of the lily of the valley: This low-growing perennial forms dense clumps from its slender pips.
a portion of the rootstock or root of several other plants: The peony's pips are those budlike growths at the top of the tuber.

Origin of pip

First recorded in 1590–1600; earlier peep; origin uncertain

Words nearby pip

Pioneer Day, piopio, piosity, pious, Piozzi, pip, pi-pa, pipage, pipal, pipe, pipe bomb

Definition for pip (2 of 7)

pip²

[ pip ]

/ pɪp /

noun

Veterinary Pathology: Older Use. a contagious disease of birds, especially poultry, characterized by the secretion of a thick mucus in the mouth and throat: The last thing they wanted to find in the henhouse was a chicken with pip.

Facetious.Usually the pip . any minor or unspecified ailment in a person: Oh, no, not that annoying neighbor—he gives me the pip.

Origin of pip

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English pippe, from Middle Dutch, from unattested Vulgar Latin pipita, for Latin pītuīta “phlegm, pip”

Definition for pip (3 of 7)

pip³

[ pip ]

/ pɪp /

noun

a small seed, especially of a fleshy fruit, as an apple or orange: Does the juicer remove the pips or just grind them up?

Also called pipperoo. Informal. someone or something wonderful: Last night's party was a pip.

Origin of pip

First recorded in 1590–1600; 1910–15 for def. 2; short for pippin

Definition for pip (4 of 7)

pip⁴

[ pip ]

/ pɪp /

verb (used without object), pipped, pip·ping.

to peep or chirp: Listen to those chicks pip!

(of a hatching bird) to break out from the shell: How long before the eaglets start pipping?

verb (used with object), pipped, pip·ping.

to crack or chip a hole through (the shell), as a hatching bird: All but one of the new brood has pipped through their shells.

Origin of pip

⁴

First recorded in 1650–60; variant of peep²

Definition for pip (5 of 7)

pip⁵

[ pip ]

/ pɪp /

noun Electronics.

blip (def. 1): observing the radar screen for unusual pips.

Origin of pip

⁵

First recorded in 1940–45; imitative

Definition for pip (6 of 7)

pip⁶

[ pip ]

/ pɪp /

verb (used with object), pipped, pip·ping.British Slang.

to blackball: Are you telling me I've been pipped from the entire music industry?

to defeat (an opponent): No one expected our team to pip those hotshots from Birmingham.

to shoot, especially to wound or kill by a gunshot: Get that pistol out of here before someone gets pipped.

Origin of pip

⁶

First recorded in 1875–80; perhaps special use of pip¹, in metaphorical sense of a small ball

Definition for pip (7 of 7)

Pip

[ pip ]

/ pɪp /

noun

a male given name, form of Philip.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for pip

And then there was Pip, the boy in the novel who also falls in love with her.
My Imaginary Literary Friends|Malcolm Jones|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it took another 20 years for his son, Owen “Pip” Brennan, Jr. to make the Krewe synonymous with Mardi Gras.
Kings of Mardi Gras|The Daily Beast|February 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Pip walking down the hallway of her adolescence sporting unromantic hair.
No More Lousy Poetry|Nicola Keegan|July 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Thereupon, Pip's thin lip trembling, he put out his hand to Alexia.
Ben Pepper|Margaret Sidney

They shared the apple and ate it up, all but one pip, which the little girl proposed they should plant in the earth.
Rudy and Babette|Hans Christian Andersen
The common complaint of fowls, called the pip, is chiefly occasioned by foul and heated water being given them.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
And you're going—think of it, Pip—to throw me over for another woman.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition|Rudyard Kipling
Pip passed a wretched morning expecting every moment that the disappearance of the pie would be found out.
Charles Dickens' Children Stories|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for pip (1 of 4)

pip¹

/ (pɪp) /

noun

the seed of a fleshy fruit, such as an apple or pear

any of the segments marking the surface of a pineapple

a rootstock or flower of the lily of the valley or certain other plants

Word Origin for pip

C18: short for pippin

British Dictionary definitions for pip (2 of 4)

pip²

/ (pɪp) /

noun

a short high-pitched sound, a sequence of which can act as a time signal, esp on radio

a radar blip

a spot or single device, such as a spade, diamond, heart, or club on a playing card
any of the spots on dice or dominoes

Also called: star informal the emblem worn on the shoulder by junior officers in the British Army, indicating their rank

verb pips, pipping or pipped

(of a young bird)

(intr) to chirp; peep
to pierce (the shell of its egg) while hatching

(intr) to make a short high-pitched sound

Word Origin for pip

C16 (in the sense: spot or speck); C17 (vb); C20 (in the sense: short high-pitched sound): of obscure, probably imitative origin; senses 1 and 5 are probably related to peep ²

British Dictionary definitions for pip (3 of 4)

pip³

/ (pɪp) /

noun

a contagious disease of poultry characterized by the secretion of thick mucus in the mouth and throat

facetious, slang a minor human ailment

British, Australian, NZ and Southern African slang a bad temper or depression (esp in the phrase give (someone) the pip)

get the pip or have the pip NZ informal to sulk

verb pips, pipping or pipped

British slang to cause to be annoyed or depressed

Word Origin for pip

C15: from Middle Dutch pippe, ultimately from Latin pituita phlegm; see pituitary

British Dictionary definitions for pip (4 of 4)

pip⁴

/ (pɪp) /

verb pips, pipping or pipped (tr) British slang

to wound or kill, esp with a gun

to defeat (a person), esp when his success seems certain (often in the phrase pip at the post)

to blackball or ostracize

Word Origin for pip

C19 (originally in the sense: to blackball): probably from pip ²

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pip

PIP

abbr.

proximal interphalangeal joint

单词	pip
释义	pip ¹ [ pip ] / pɪp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pip ON THESAURUS.COM noun one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes: You need to match the two pips on this domino with two pips on one of your dominoes. each of the small segments into which the surface of a pineapple is divided: Cut off the top of the pineapple, slicing through the first row of pips. Informal. metal insigne of rank on the shoulders of commissioned officers: the museum's collection of German pips and buttons. Horticulture. an individual rootstock of a plant, especially of the lily of the valley: This low-growing perennial forms dense clumps from its slender pips. a portion of the rootstock or root of several other plants: The peony's pips are those budlike growths at the top of the tuber. Origin of pip ¹ First recorded in 1590–1600; earlier peep; origin uncertain Words nearby pip Pioneer Day, piopio, piosity, pious, Piozzi, pip, pi-pa, pipage, pipal, pipe, pipe bomb Definition for pip (2 of 7) pip² [ pip ] / pɪp / noun Veterinary Pathology: Older Use. a contagious disease of birds, especially poultry, characterized by the secretion of a thick mucus in the mouth and throat: The last thing they wanted to find in the henhouse was a chicken with pip. Facetious.Usually the pip . any minor or unspecified ailment in a person: Oh, no, not that annoying neighbor—he gives me the pip. Origin of pip ² First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English pippe, from Middle Dutch, from unattested Vulgar Latin pipita, for Latin pītuīta “phlegm, pip” Definition for pip (3 of 7) pip³ [ pip ] / pɪp / noun a small seed, especially of a fleshy fruit, as an apple or orange: Does the juicer remove the pips or just grind them up? Also called pipperoo. Informal. someone or something wonderful: Last night's party was a pip. Origin of pip ³ First recorded in 1590–1600; 1910–15 for def. 2; short for pippin Definition for pip (4 of 7) pip⁴ [ pip ] / pɪp / verb (used without object), pipped, pip·ping. to peep or chirp: Listen to those chicks pip! (of a hatching bird) to break out from the shell: How long before the eaglets start pipping? verb (used with object), pipped, pip·ping. to crack or chip a hole through (the shell), as a hatching bird: All but one of the new brood has pipped through their shells. Origin of pip ⁴ First recorded in 1650–60; variant of peep² Definition for pip (5 of 7) pip⁵ [ pip ] / pɪp / noun Electronics. blip (def. 1): observing the radar screen for unusual pips. Origin of pip ⁵ First recorded in 1940–45; imitative Definition for pip (6 of 7) pip⁶ [ pip ] / pɪp / verb (used with object), pipped, pip·ping.British Slang. to blackball: Are you telling me I've been pipped from the entire music industry? to defeat (an opponent): No one expected our team to pip those hotshots from Birmingham. to shoot, especially to wound or kill by a gunshot: Get that pistol out of here before someone gets pipped. Origin of pip ⁶ First recorded in 1875–80; perhaps special use of pip¹, in metaphorical sense of a small ball Definition for pip (7 of 7) Pip [ pip ] / pɪp / noun a male given name, form of Philip. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pip And then there was Pip, the boy in the novel who also falls in love with her. My Imaginary Literary Friends\|Malcolm Jones\|February 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But it took another 20 years for his son, Owen “Pip” Brennan, Jr. to make the Krewe synonymous with Mardi Gras. Kings of Mardi Gras\|The Daily Beast\|February 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Pip walking down the hallway of her adolescence sporting unromantic hair. No More Lousy Poetry\|Nicola Keegan\|July 17, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Thereupon, Pip's thin lip trembling, he put out his hand to Alexia. Ben Pepper\|Margaret Sidney They shared the apple and ate it up, all but one pip, which the little girl proposed they should plant in the earth. Rudy and Babette\|Hans Christian Andersen The common complaint of fowls, called the pip, is chiefly occasioned by foul and heated water being given them. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton And you're going—think of it, Pip—to throw me over for another woman. The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition\|Rudyard Kipling Pip passed a wretched morning expecting every moment that the disappearance of the pie would be found out. Charles Dickens' Children Stories\|Charles Dickens British Dictionary definitions for pip (1 of 4) pip¹ / (pɪp) / noun the seed of a fleshy fruit, such as an apple or pear any of the segments marking the surface of a pineapple a rootstock or flower of the lily of the valley or certain other plants Word Origin for pip C18: short for pippin British Dictionary definitions for pip (2 of 4) pip² / (pɪp) / noun a short high-pitched sound, a sequence of which can act as a time signal, esp on radio a radar blip a spot or single device, such as a spade, diamond, heart, or club on a playing card any of the spots on dice or dominoes Also called: star informal the emblem worn on the shoulder by junior officers in the British Army, indicating their rank verb pips, pipping or pipped (of a young bird) (intr) to chirp; peep to pierce (the shell of its egg) while hatching (intr) to make a short high-pitched sound Word Origin for pip C16 (in the sense: spot or speck); C17 (vb); C20 (in the sense: short high-pitched sound): of obscure, probably imitative origin; senses 1 and 5 are probably related to peep ² British Dictionary definitions for pip (3 of 4) pip³ / (pɪp) / noun a contagious disease of poultry characterized by the secretion of thick mucus in the mouth and throat facetious, slang a minor human ailment British, Australian, NZ and Southern African slang a bad temper or depression (esp in the phrase give (someone) the pip) get the pip or have the pip NZ informal to sulk verb pips, pipping or pipped British slang to cause to be annoyed or depressed Word Origin for pip C15: from Middle Dutch pippe, ultimately from Latin pituita phlegm; see pituitary British Dictionary definitions for pip (4 of 4) pip⁴ / (pɪp) / verb pips, pipping or pipped (tr) British slang to wound or kill, esp with a gun to defeat (a person), esp when his success seems certain (often in the phrase pip at the post) to blackball or ostracize Word Origin for pip C19 (originally in the sense: to blackball): probably from pip ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pip whopper, hit, ace, beauty, knockout, crackerjack, winner, champ, pistol, champion, lulu, service stripe, doozy, something, hot stuff, smash hit, something else Medical definitions for pip PIP abbr. proximal interphalangeal joint The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pip

noun

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Definition for pip (2 of 7)

noun

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noun

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verb (used without object), pipped, pip·ping.

verb (used with object), pipped, pip·ping.

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Definition for pip (5 of 7)

noun Electronics.

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Definition for pip (6 of 7)

verb (used with object), pipped, pip·ping.British Slang.

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noun

Example sentences from the Web for pip

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noun

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noun

verb pips, pipping or pipped

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noun

verb pips, pipping or pipped

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verb pips, pipping or pipped (tr) British slang

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abbr.