Meaning of pip in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /pɪp/

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  1. Verb

    pip

    Etymology

    late 19th century: perhaps of imitative origin

    Definitions

    1. kill by firing a missile

    Derived terms

  2. 2. hit with a missile from a weapon

    Derived terms

  3. 3. defeat thoroughly

    Examples

    • « He mopped up the floor with his opponents »

    Derived terms

  4. Noun

    pip

    Etymology

    late Middle English (denoting a variety of apple): abbreviation of pippin (the current sense dates from the late 18th century)

    Definitions

    1. a disease of poultry
  5. 2. a minor nonspecific ailment
  6. 3. a small hard seed found in some fruits
  7. 4. a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
  8. 5. a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface

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