pips 1 of 4

plural of pip

pips

2 of 4

noun (2)

plural of pip

pips

3 of 4

noun (3)

plural of pip, chiefly British

pips

4 of 4

verb

present tense third-person singular of pip
as in chirps
to make a short sharp sound like a small bird baby birds pipping loudly in their nest

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pips
Noun
Pips-in rubber, or inverted rubber, is smooth on the outer surface, and the pips instead touch the inside of the foam. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 My mother spitting cherry pips with me and my sister. Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 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
Verb
Very few top teams play with two up front, but one side at least pips them — with reigning champions Argentina usually deploying Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez as a duo. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026 This is basically the company’s quick battery swapping system, which pips the Stark Varg EX’s plug-only capability. New Atlas, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pips
Noun
  • Initially, researchers thought the dots looked kind of like galaxies.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Yellow tentacles decorated with rhythmic patterns of dots swirl around a room, the patterns echoed on the floor and the walls.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.
    Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The past few weeks have seen the former host of To Catch a Predator repeatedly voice his frustrations with Oppenheim’s Primetime, A24’s dark thriller that will explore the origins of Hansen’s controversial Dateline segment.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The festering frustrations over Moreno’s meddling and middling tenure as owner were on full display throughout what is now the team’s 11th consecutive losing season.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some kits include stone-like chips or flecks to scatter over the surface of the wet paint for a realistic effect.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Hundreds of flecks of sequins caught the light as Jenner made her way down the red carpet, glittering from every angle.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Afterward, Lindsay offered a lesson to high school football players about finding a way to stay the course to fulfill your dreams.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Looking to win a rubber match to keep their fledgling postseason dreams alive, the Twins turned in a lackluster performance in a 9-2 rout by the Cleveland Guardians in front of 17,676 at Target Field.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Aside from support and alignment issues, dirty pillows can also cause the same kind of skin irritations that arise from pillowcases that have not been washed.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The recall affects 15mL bottles of Clear Eyes' Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, which mitigates itchiness, redness and other eye irritations, according to the product description.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.
    Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Pips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pips. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!