Synonyms of pipping

pipping

verb

present participle of pip

as in chirping

to make a short sharp sound like a small bird

baby birds pipping loudly in their nest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chirping
• piping
• peeping
• chirruping
• cheeping
• tweeting
• chittering
• singing
• twittering
• jargoning
• chattering
• trilling
• cackling
• warbling
• jabbering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pipping

Their academy had an excellent reputation, they were renowned for giving opportunities to young players and they had just been crowned French champions, surprisingly pipping Paris Saint-Germain to glory in the 2020-21 season. — Tom Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Morocco is headed to the group stage as the second-place team in Group C, with Brazil pipping it for first. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026

In the mad race to be the premier AI lab in the world, the company took a big step this week towards pipping bitter rival OpenAI to a public market listing. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 5 June 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