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pipe up

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piped up; piping up; pipes up

Definition of pipe up

intransitive verb

: speak up
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Examples of pipe up in a Sentence

don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked

First Known Use of pipe up

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pipe up was in 1853

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“Pipe up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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