piping
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
:
toque de gaita
- Shouts of merchants mixed with the melodic piping of street musicians.
Examples
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Two or three female voices venture a few notes, but their faint pipings trail off when they realize they're on their own.
Fiction book (1998) -
"You be Mist' Gerald's gran'girl, I 'spec," she said in her tiny, piping wheeze.
Fiction book (1998) -
It's only magic that made this occur, so piping and singing will bring them back.
Fiction book (1992) -
From somewhere on the other side of the water, a thin, high piping spiraled upward.
Fiction book (1990) -
Morgan listened intently and heard the distant piping of a bird he could not identify.
Fiction book (1994) -
Nestled in the protective beach grass, a piping plover incubates four mottled tan-and-black eggs.
Academic text (1994) -
The ceremony began with the piping of traditional tunes that captivated the audience.
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During the festival, the band performed a stunning display of piping that honored their cultural heritage.
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As the sun set, the sound of piping filled the air, signaling the start of the celebration.
Synonyms
154
1.0
Making music on a musical instrument
Compounds
- US
A large bird that lives in trees in Central and South America and makes high clear calls
- Australian
A black and white bird like a crow that sings a pleasant song and copies other sounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Piping comes from the common word pipe, a tube you blow into to make music ('a tube you blow into'). So piping means 'playing the pipe' or bagpipes, which is why it refers to a musical performance.