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Meaning of the word pip in English

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pip

US /pɪp/
UK /pɪp/
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Noun

1.

a small hard seed in a fruit

Example:
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Be careful not to swallow the pips when eating an apple.
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Orange pips are usually bitter.
Synonym:
seedkernel
2.

a small spot on a playing card, domino, or dice

Example:
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The domino had six pips on one end and three on the other.
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The ace of spades has one large pip.
Synonym:
spotdotmark
3.

a short, high-pitched sound, such as from an electronic device or a bird

Example:
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The microwave gave a final pip to signal it was done.
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We heard the faint pip of a bird in the distance.
Synonym:
beepchirppeep

Verb

1.

to make a short, high-pitched sound

Example:
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The little bird began to pip from its nest.
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The alarm clock will pip at 7 AM.
Synonym:
beepchirppeep
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