as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a black horse with white pips
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
that new sports car is a real pip
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chiefly British
as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
listening to all that chat show blather gives me the pip
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Recent Examples of pip
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The second chick started to pip on March 17 and hatched on March 19.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
That same post also noted that the second egg had begun to pip — and that is a wonderful word to learn.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Watchers on Saturday spotted what appeared to be a pip in the second egg.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Just days after the first pip of nesting season for Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow, their first eaglet has hatched, and their second egg has a pip as Southern California fans of the duo anxiously await their newest family members.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Then the chicks could begin to chirp, followed by an external pip, when a chick makes a hole in the eggshell.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
This process gives the chick strength to start the external pip.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The facility’s drainage pip from the coffee machines to the floor sink was lacking an air gap.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Rose’s friend McIlroy was the one who pipped him to the green jacket last year.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Both these teams topped their respective groups in UEFA’s World Cup qualifying period, with Norway’s run particularly impressive after pipping Italy to first place.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The team that pipped them to first place in the second group stage, Team Liquid, were defeated 2-0 earlier in the day by Aurora to eliminate them from the competition.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The film also reigned supreme by nabbing $4.38 million over its first weekend in around 130 locations, another new high for the indie studio and a stat that pips awards rival One Battle After Another to the post.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Machado pipped Trump to the award, who had relentlessly campaigned to win the prize himself, alongside a number of political allies including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
The second chick followed about a week later, starting to pip on March 17 and hatching on March 19.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The second chick started to pip on March 17 and hatched on March 19.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
That same post also noted that the second egg had begun to pip — and that is a wonderful word to learn.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Watchers on Saturday spotted what appeared to be a pip in the second egg.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Just days after the first pip of nesting season for Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow, their first eaglet has hatched, and their second egg has a pip as Southern California fans of the duo anxiously await their newest family members.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Then the chicks could begin to chirp, followed by an external pip, when a chick makes a hole in the eggshell.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
This process gives the chick strength to start the external pip.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The facility’s drainage pip from the coffee machines to the floor sink was lacking an air gap.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
Then, though, came a twist to rival even the famous night when Arsenal midfielder Thomas scored with what was effectively the final kick of the season away to Liverpool to clinch the 2-0 win required to pip their hosts to the First Division title in 1989.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Rose’s friend McIlroy was the one who pipped him to the green jacket last year.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Both these teams topped their respective groups in UEFA’s World Cup qualifying period, with Norway’s run particularly impressive after pipping Italy to first place.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The team that pipped them to first place in the second group stage, Team Liquid, were defeated 2-0 earlier in the day by Aurora to eliminate them from the competition.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The film also reigned supreme by nabbing $4.38 million over its first weekend in around 130 locations, another new high for the indie studio and a stat that pips awards rival One Battle After Another to the post.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Machado pipped Trump to the award, who had relentlessly campaigned to win the prize himself, alongside a number of political allies including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pip
chirp
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And the birds are chirping their hearts out.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Canes forward Nic Deslauriers then chirped at Kleven, threatening to go at him in the game, only to be pulled away by Senators defenseman Dennis Gilbert.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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