pipe up

verb

piped up; piping up; pipes up

Examples of pipe up in a Sentence

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

First Known Use

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 14 Oct. 2024.

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