pip
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Any of different respiratory diseases in birds.
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pipIPA pronunciation (US)
pɪp
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Definition
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noun
Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza.
A spot of light or an inverted V indicative of a return of radar waves reflected from an object; a blip.
One of the spots or symbols on a playing card, domino, die, etc.
One of a series of very short, electronically produced tones, used, for example, to count down the final few seconds before a given time or to indicate that a caller using a payphone needs to make further payment if he is to continue his call.
A piece of rhizome with a dormant shoot of the lily of the valley plant, used for propagation
A spot; a speck.
verb
To get the better of; to defeat by a narrow margin
“He led throughout the race but was pipped at the post.”
To hit with a gunshot
“The hunter managed to pip three ducks from his blind.”
To peep, to chirp
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Getverb
“He led throughout the race but was pipped at the post.”
Hitverb
“The hunter managed to pip three ducks from his blind.”
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