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Pip (Verb)

Meaning 1

Kill by firing a missile.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The enemy's sniper tried to pip the commander as she rose from her crouch.
  • In a flash, a swift bullet managed to pip the pilot right from his cockpit.
  • The gunfire shot out to pip the fleeing suspect.
  • She watched as the chopper veered away with its tail somehow escaping what was about to pip it.
  • Their base's missile system swiftly raised its shields just in time to deflect what was about to pip the command center.

Synonyms

  • Shoot

Hypernyms

  • Kill

Hyponyms

  • Pick Off
  • Flight

Meaning 2

Hit with a missile from a weapon.

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Examples

  • The enemy fighter jet managed to pip the bombing plane with its air-to-air missile before it could drop its payload.
  • During the intense battle scene, the main character's plane got pipped by the opposing pilot's precise shot.
  • The drone pipped the militants' truck from above, destroying it instantly.
  • In a shocking turn of events, the veteran sniper pipped the enemy commander from over a mile away.
  • The video footage showed the aircraft getting pipped mid-air by the defending team's surface-to-air missile.

Synonyms

  • Shoot
  • Hit

Hypernyms

  • Injure
  • Wound

Hyponyms

  • Gun Down
  • Grass
  • Kneecap

Meaning 3

Defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Examples

  • The defending champion was expected to pip her young rival, but the result was far from certain.
  • In a closely contested election, Johnson managed to pip his closest rival by just a handful of votes.
  • The underdog was unable to pip the favourite at the finish line despite running an excellent race.
  • After months of being in second place, the challenger finally moved ahead to pip the market leader in sales.
  • Despite her opponent's strong comeback, Williams was able to pip her rival to the championship title.

Synonyms

  • Mop Up
  • Whip
  • Rack Up
  • Worst

Hypernyms

  • Shell
  • Trounce
  • Beat
  • Crush
  • Vanquish
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