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- [pip]
- /pɪp/
- /pɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pip]
- /pɪp/
Definitions of pipped word
- verb without object pipped to peep or chirp. 1
- verb without object pipped (of a young bird) to break out from the shell. 1
- verb with object pipped to blackball. 1
- verb with object pipped to defeat (an opponent). 1
- verb with object pipped to shoot, especially to wound or kill by a gunshot. 1
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Origin of pipped
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; variant of peep2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pipped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pipped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pipped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pipped
noun pipped
- cheeped — Simple past tense and past participle of cheep.