1 (especially BrE) (AmE usually seed) the small hard seed that is found in some types of fruit:
an apple / orange pip
2 (the pips) [pl.] (old-fashioned, BrE) a series of short high sounds, especially those used when giving the exact time on the radio:
The news will follow the pips at six o'clock.
3 (AmE) one of the dots showing the value on DICE and DOMINOES; one of the marks showing the value and SUIT of a playing card
verb (-pp-) [VN] (BrE, informal) to beat sb in a race, competition, etc. by only a small amount or at the last moment:
She pipped her rival for the gold medal. * He was pipped at / to the post for the top award.
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