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
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Trump has convinced many Americans that U.S. alliances are a favor to other nations and that there is no cost to squeezing allies until their pips squeak.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
First, the Blue = group requires 5 pips of the same number, and the only number that fits that bill is 2.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Eaglets make a pip — or a crack in the egg — as the chick hatches.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Another pip – that initial crack of an eggshell as a chick begins to hatch – was reported in a second egg Tuesday as Jackie and Shadow took turns carefully watching the hatchling’s progress.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Bald Eagle Livestream Viewership of the nest cam ramped up with news of the pips.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Since then, Arsenal has flirted with a series of agonizing near misses, most notably pipped at the post by Manchester City in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 Premier League campaigns.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 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
Although they were pipped to the post in the international category at the 2025 Brit Awards, winners D.C.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
The Under Armour veteran was pipped to the position after a similar CEO hunt following Amina Razvi’s departure after eight years in December 2023, a few months before the organization’s rebranding.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
The Italian made an immediate impact and guided the Woking outfit to their first constructors’ title since 1998 after pipping Ferrari in the 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Noun
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
Trump has convinced many Americans that U.S. alliances are a favor to other nations and that there is no cost to squeezing allies until their pips squeak.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 18 Nov. 2025
First, the Blue = group requires 5 pips of the same number, and the only number that fits that bill is 2.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Eaglets make a pip — or a crack in the egg — as the chick hatches.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Another pip – that initial crack of an eggshell as a chick begins to hatch – was reported in a second egg Tuesday as Jackie and Shadow took turns carefully watching the hatchling’s progress.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Bald Eagle Livestream Viewership of the nest cam ramped up with news of the pips.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Vollering and Niewadoma-Phinney have their own rivalry, the Polish rider having pipped Vollering to the 2024 Tour de France Femmes by just four seconds.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Since then, Arsenal has flirted with a series of agonizing near misses, most notably pipped at the post by Manchester City in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 Premier League campaigns.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 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
Although they were pipped to the post in the international category at the 2025 Brit Awards, winners D.C.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
The Under Armour veteran was pipped to the position after a similar CEO hunt following Amina Razvi’s departure after eight years in December 2023, a few months before the organization’s rebranding.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
The Italian made an immediate impact and guided the Woking outfit to their first constructors’ title since 1998 after pipping Ferrari in the 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pip
chirp
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Match the chirping birds and cheerier moods with a fun, fresh manicure.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their exasperation with the officiating left the hosts chirping more at the officials than their rivals.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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