Definition of pip - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
competitiontr. UK defeat by a narrow margintr. UK
- He was pipped at the post in the final race.
2.
fruitstr. UK remove seeds from a fruittr. UK
- She carefully pipped the oranges before juicing them.
3.
birdintr. make a short high-pitched soundintr.
- The device pipped every few seconds.
4.
hatchingintr. break through the shell of an eggintr.
- The chick pipped the egg from inside..
Noun
1.
fruit seedUK small hard seed in fruits like applesUK
- I found a pip in my apple.
2.
card spotspot or symbol on playing cards or dice
- She drew a card with three pips.
3.
militaryTECH. UK rank emblem on a military uniformTECH. UK
- The officer had three pips on his shoulder.
4.
technologyTECH. radar blip indicating a reflected objectTECH.
- The pilot noticed a pip on the radar.
5.
signalsDated UK high-pitched sound used as a time signalDated UK
- The radio played the pips at noon.
6.
bird diseaseDated disease in birds causing mucus in the throatDated
- The chicken was diagnosed with pip.
Images of pip
small hard seed in fruits like apples 
spot or symbol on playing cards or dice 
rank emblem on a military uniform 
radar blip indicating a reflected object
Expressions with pip
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emerge from a fruit as a seed
The apple seeds pipped out after a week.
brief sound marking the exact time
The clock emitted a pip tone at noon.
defeat someone narrowly in a competition
She pipped him to the post in the final seconds of the race.
cause annoyance or irritation to someone
He really gave me the pip with his constant complaining.
in a weakened confused or sickly manner
He moved like a chicken with the pip after the illness.
say goodbye in a friendly and informal way
She waved and said toodle-pip as she left.
Origin of pip
Middle English, pippe (a contagious disease of birds)
Examples of pip in a sentence
The underdog team pipped the champions in overtime. He pipped the cherries for the pie. The chef pipped the grapes for the salad. A chick pipped from inside the nest. Sparrows pipped softly in the hedge. The duckling began to pip the shell.
You could hear the chick pipping early in the morning. The pip got stuck in my teeth. She planted a pip to grow an apple tree. The dice showed five pips. He counted the pips on the dominoes. Each pip on his uniform signified a higher rank. She polished the pip on her cap diligently. A pip appeared suddenly on the technician's screen. The ship's crew monitored the pip closely. The clock chimed with a pip every hour. We waited for the pip to start the broadcast. The vet treated the bird for pip. Pip was spreading among the flock.
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- French:devancer, pépin, ...
- German:knapp schlagen, Kern, ...
- Italian:sconfiggere per un soffio, seme, ...
- Spanish:derrotar, pepita, ...
- Portuguese:bater por pouco, caroço, ...
- Chinese:险胜, 果核, ...
- Japanese:僅差で負ける, 種, ...
- Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ عليه بفارق بسيط, بذرة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּים, גַּרְעִין, ...
- Russian:обходить, косточка, ...
- Ukrainian:перемагати, насіння, ...
- Hindi:मामूली अंतर से हराना, बीज, ...
Definition of PIP - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
1.
acr: performance improvement planTECH. plan to help someone do better at workTECH.
- She was put on a PIP to improve her sales.
2.
acr: picture-in-pictureTECH. watch a small video screen over anotherTECH.
- I watched the game using PIP on my TV.
3.
acr: personal independence paymentTECH. money for people with disabilitiesTECH.
- She applied for PIP to help cover her disability expenses.
4.
acr: product improvement programTECH. makes products work betterTECH.
- The company started a PIP for their phones.
Origin of PIP
pip (seed)
Examples of PIP in a sentence
He completed the PIP successfully and improved his performance. She used PIP to follow the news while working. PIP allowed him to watch two shows at once. He applied for PIP to help with his expenses. PIP has been a crucial support for her family. They launched a PIP to enhance software features.
The PIP resulted in fewer product complaints.
View all translations of PIP
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- French:PIP, PiP, ...
- German:Leistungsverbesserungsplan, PIP, ...
- Italian:PIP, personal independence payment, ...
- Spanish:plan de mejora del desempeño, PIP, ...
- Portuguese:plano de melhoria de desempenho, PIP, ...
- Chinese:PIP, 画中画, ...
- Japanese:業績改善計画, ピクチャー・イン・ピクチャー, ...
- Arabic:خطة تحسين الأداء, صورة في صورة, ...
- Hebrew:תּוֹכְנִית לְשִׁיפּוּר בִּיצּוּעִים, תְּמוּנָה בְּתוֹךְ תְּמוּנָה, ...
- Russian:план повышения эффективности, картинка в картинке, ...
- Ukrainian:ПІП, зображення в зображенні, ...
- Hindi:प्रदर्शन सुधार योजना, चित्र के भीतर चित्र, ...
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