pipe up

verb

piped up; piping up; pipes up

intransitive verb

: speak up

Synonyms of pipe up

• speak out
• shout
• speak up
• sound off
• talk up
• cry
• yell
• spout (off)
• shoot
• call
• speak one's mind

Examples of pipe up in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Ida Mae Cullen, the peppery widow of poet Countee Cullen, pipes up to remind the group, vigorously, that the Harlem Renaissance really lasted for just one decade, the 1920s, though its ripples began years before and resonated for decades after. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

But remarks made last week by Bruce Brown, an eight-year NBA veteran fighting for a roster spot with the New York Knicks, garnered enough attention online that the league piped up. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

At this, Shawn, who sat with his father at the end of the jetty, piped up. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

When a small raptor center in Southern California began caring for the most famous bald eagle on Earth, the keyboard veterinarians started piping up. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pipe up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup

Kids Definition

pipe up

verb

: speak out