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Pip

noun/pˈɪp/

Definition

a disease of poultry

a minor nonspecific ailment

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɪp/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɪp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɪp/

1 syllable Say it as /pˈɪp/.

Examples

He mopped up the floor with his opponents

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spot worst shoot blip hit mop up radar target whip rack up

Parts of Speech

noun	a disease of poultry
noun	a minor nonspecific ailment
noun	a small hard seed found in some fruits
noun	a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
noun	a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
verb	kill by firing a missile
verb	hit with a missile from a weapon
verb	defeat thoroughly “He mopped up the floor with his opponents”

Word Forms

shooter	noun	a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
shooting	noun	killing someone by gunfire
shoot	noun	the act of shooting at targets
hitting	noun	the act of contacting one thing with another
whipping	noun	a sound defeat

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

pépin

une maladie de la volaille

🇪🇸Spanish

pepita

una enfermedad de las aves de corral

🇷🇺Russian

пункт

болезнь домашней птицы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रंज

मुर्गीपालन का एक रोग

🇧🇩Bengali

পিপ

হাঁস-মুরগির একটি রোগ

🇮🇳Tamil

பிப்

கோழியின் ஒரு நோய்

🇮🇳Telugu

పిప్

పౌల్ట్రీ వ్యాధి

🇮🇳Gujarati

પીપ

મરઘાંનો રોગ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಿಪ್

ಕೋಳಿ ರೋಗ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പിപ്പ്

കോഴിയുടെ ഒരു രോഗം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

点

家禽疾病

🇯🇵Japanese

ピップ

家禽の病気

🇰🇷Korean

씨

가금류의 질병

🇹🇭Thai

ปิ๊ป

โรคของสัตว์ปีก

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نقطة

مرض يصيب الدواجن

🇮🇷Persian

پیپ

یک بیماری طیور

🇮🇱Hebrew

צִפצוּף

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What is the primary definition of the word 'pip'?

The primary meaning of 'pip' is 'a disease of poultry'.

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Using 'pip' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'pip' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'pip' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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