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- pronunciation:
- pIp
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pips, pipping, pipped |
| definition 1: |
to make a noise of or like that of a baby bird; chirp; peep.
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| definition 2: |
of a baby bird, to break out of its eggshell.
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| related words: |
hatch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
of a baby bird in the process of hatching, to crack or break open (the eggshell).
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