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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pip1 /pɪp/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Gamesone of the spots on dice or dominoes.
- Militarya metal insignia of rank worn on the shoulders of junior officers in the British army.
pip3 /pɪp/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Botanya small seed, esp. of a fleshy fruit, as an apple or orange.
- Informal Termssomeone or something wonderful or amazing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pip1 (pip),USA pronunciation n. - Gamesone of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- each of the small segments into which the surface of a pineapple is divided.
- [Informal.]metal insigne of rank on the shoulders of commissioned officers.
- [Hort.]
- Botanyan individual rootstock of a plant, esp. of the lily of the valley.
- Botanya portion of the rootstock or root of several other plants, as the peony.
- 1590–1600; earlier peep; origin, originally uncertain
- Veterinary Diseasesa contagious disease of birds, esp. poultry, characterized by the secretion of a thick mucus in the mouth and throat.
- Slang Terms[Facetious.]any minor or unspecified ailment in a person.
- Vulgar Latin *pipita, for Latin pītuīta phlegm, pip
- Middle Dutch
- late Middle English pippe 1375–1425
- Botanya small seed, esp. of a fleshy fruit, as an apple or orange.
- Informal TermsAlso called pipperoo. someone or something wonderful:Last night's party was a pip.
- 1590–1600; 1910–15 for def. 2; short for pippin
- Animal Behaviorto peep or chirp.
- Animal Behavior, Birds(of a young bird) to break out from the shell.
v.t. - Animal Behavior, Birdsto crack or chip a hole through (the shell), as a young bird.
pip5 (pip),USA pronunciation n. [Electronics.]- Electronicsblip (def. 1).
pip6 (pip),USA pronunciation v.t., pipped, pip•ping. [Brit. Slang.]- British Termsto blackball.
- British Termsto defeat (an opponent).
- British Termsto shoot, esp. to wound or kill by a gunshot.
- perh. special use of pip1, in metaphorical sense of a small ball 1875–80
- a male given name, form of Philip.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pip /pɪp/ n - 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
Etymology: 18th Century: short for pippin pip /pɪp/ n - 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
vb (pips, pipping, pipped)- (of a young bird) (intransitive) to chirp; peep
- to pierce (the shell of its egg) while hatching
- (intransitive) to make a short high-pitched sound
Etymology: 16th Century (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 peep² pip /pɪp/ n - a contagious disease of poultry characterized by the secretion of thick mucus in the mouth and throat
- facetious slang a minor human ailment
- Brit Austral NZ South African slang a bad temper or depression (esp in the phrase give (someone) the pip)
- get the pip, have the pip ⇒ NZ informal to sulk
vb (pips, pipping, pipped)- Brit slang to cause to be annoyed or depressed
Etymology: 15th Century: from Middle Dutch pippe, ultimately from Latin pituita phlegm; see pituitary pip /pɪp/ vb (pips, pipping, pipped)(transitive) Brit 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
Etymology: 19th Century (originally in the sense: to blackball): probably from pip² |