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 peach
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
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
The four eagles and nearly 80,000 viewers on the stream eagerly anticipate a pip in the third egg, which was laid a few days after those of its nascent siblings.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
After two years of human heartbreak, Jackie and Shadow’s fans are celebrating the pips.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
At the 8-minute mark, add an individual Hershey’s pip onto each cookie and rotate the baking sheet.
—Kermilia White, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Set aside 22 pips for garnish; roughly chop the remaining candy.
—Kermilia White, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Some wine jars dating back 5,000 years ago containing pips and residues have also been discovered in Egypt.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Like shields, your primary weapons are enhanced when five pips of the weapon gauge are filled.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The actress has been making the rounds conducting interviews and the tea is pipping hot.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Enjoyment might be too strong, but Liverpool are not feeling too sorry for a rival that has pipped them to two league titles suffering a difficult campaign.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The Italian team last constructors’ title came a year later, incidentally when the Briton secured his first world crown in an exhilarating finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix, pipping local hero Felipe Massa to the championship by the barest of margins.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
James McAvoy won best British humor Madison’s win was all the more notable given that David Jonsson pipped her (and his Industry costar Marisa Abela) to the Rising Star Award, presented by James McAvoy.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Liverpool, currently on course for the title, were in the ‘stunk the place out this summer’ category, while in the rankings of which club had the best window, West Ham United were narrowly pipped to top spot by, er, Manchester United.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
But he is just pipped by Liverpool’s captain Virgil van Dijk.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Predictions Waters and Fahey advance out of the top half, while Parenteau pips Buckner for the group from the bottom half.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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
The four eagles and nearly 80,000 viewers on the stream eagerly anticipate a pip in the third egg, which was laid a few days after those of its nascent siblings.
—Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
After two years of human heartbreak, Jackie and Shadow’s fans are celebrating the pips.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
At the 8-minute mark, add an individual Hershey’s pip onto each cookie and rotate the baking sheet.
—Kermilia White, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Set aside 22 pips for garnish; roughly chop the remaining candy.
—Kermilia White, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Some wine jars dating back 5,000 years ago containing pips and residues have also been discovered in Egypt.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Like shields, your primary weapons are enhanced when five pips of the weapon gauge are filled.
—PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
Florida Atlantic transfer guard Nick Boyd was named second-team all-conference but, curiously, was pipped for newcomer of the year by a guy on the third team, Wyoming guard Obi Agbim.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The actress has been making the rounds conducting interviews and the tea is pipping hot.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Enjoyment might be too strong, but Liverpool are not feeling too sorry for a rival that has pipped them to two league titles suffering a difficult campaign.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
The Italian team last constructors’ title came a year later, incidentally when the Briton secured his first world crown in an exhilarating finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix, pipping local hero Felipe Massa to the championship by the barest of margins.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
James McAvoy won best British humor Madison’s win was all the more notable given that David Jonsson pipped her (and his Industry costar Marisa Abela) to the Rising Star Award, presented by James McAvoy.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Liverpool, currently on course for the title, were in the ‘stunk the place out this summer’ category, while in the rankings of which club had the best window, West Ham United were narrowly pipped to top spot by, er, Manchester United.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
But he is just pipped by Liverpool’s captain Virgil van Dijk.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Predictions Waters and Fahey advance out of the top half, while Parenteau pips Buckner for the group from the bottom half.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Pip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pip. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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