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pipa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrel noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
  • peep noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
  • pipe noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
  • squeak noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that made by a mouse or an unoiled hinge.
  • whistle verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.

Senses

pipa is used for these senses in English:

  • barrel A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
  • peep To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
  • pipe (woodwind instrument) A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. [from 10th c.]
  • squeak (intransitive) To emit a short, high-pitched sound.
  • tobacco pipe A small, hand-held device in its simplest form consisting of a bowl and stem; used for inhaling the smoke of burning tobacco.
  • whistle A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.

barrel — full definition

  1. noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
  2. noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
  3. noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
  4. verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.

peep — full definition

  1. noun A short, high-pitched sound, like that of a baby bird.
  2. verb To look quickly or secretly, often through a small opening.
  3. verb To begin to appear, as if emerging from hiding.
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