piping Meaning & Definition
What Does Piping Mean?
As a noun, piping means a sound, note, or call like that of a pipe. It can also mean the music of a pipe. As an adjective, it means shrill. As a verb, it means to play on a pipe.
Piping at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpī-piŋ/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | high, pipe and high-pitched |
| Antonyms | bass, deep and grave |
| Plural | pipings |
Piping Definition (Noun)
- a sound, note, or call like that of a pipe
- the music of a pipe
- a quantity or system of pipes
- trimming stitched in seams or along edges (as of clothing, slipcovers, or curtains)
Piping as an Adjective
- shrill
a piping voice
- tranquil
… piping time of peace …
Piping as a Verb
- to play on a pipe
- to convey orders by signals on a boatswain's pipe
- to speak in a high or shrill voice
- to emit a shrill sound
- to play (a tune) on a pipe
- to utter in the shrill tone of a pipe
- to lead or cause to go with pipe music
- to call or direct by the boatswain's pipe
- to receive aboard or attend the departure of by sounding a boatswain's pipe
- to trim with piping
- to place (batter, frosting, etc.) on a surface by pressing or squeezing through a bag or tube fitted with a special nozzle
Pipe frosting over each frozen ice cream mound to cover.
- to create (a decoration or pattern) by this method
Pipe a rosette of whipped cream on top.
- to furnish or equip with pipes
- to convey by or as if by pipes
- to transmit by wire or coaxial cable
- notice
Synonyms of Piping
Antonyms of Piping
Piping in a Sentence
the piping of a house
His piping voice could be heard above the hubbub.
to pipe flowers on to a cupcake
a piping voice
… piping time of peace …
Pipe frosting over each frozen ice cream mound to cover.
Pipe a rosette of whipped cream on top.
the piping sound of the teakettle caught my attention
piped water into every house
the baby piped shrilly in his bed
Word Forms & Grammar
piping
pipings
piped
pip·ing
pipe
pipes
piping (countable and uncountable, plural pipings)
piping (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Piping
First Known Use
13th century
15th century
before 12th centuryi
Pronouncing Piping
Piping is pronounced /ˈpī-piŋ/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (pī).
Common Questions About Piping
Is piping a noun or an adjective?
Piping is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adjective and a verb.
What is another word for piping?
You can replace piping with words such as high, pipe and high-pitched. See the full list of piping synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of piping?
The opposite of piping can be expressed with words like bass, deep, grave and low.
What is the plural of piping?
The plural of piping is pipings.