bagpipe
Bagpipe (verb) means to play the bagpipes. Example: “A lone piper stood on the hillside, bagpiping a slow lament.”
How to use bagpipe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly used as a verb meaning to play the bagpipes; also a railway nickname for a specific type of British locomotive.
Word forms
bagpiped past tense, Bagpipes plural, bagpipes singular
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Railway enthusiasts nicknamed the modified locomotives "_____" because of their distinctive jumper cables.
Etymology
The locomotive sense comes from the resemblance of the subclass's dangling jumper cables to the pipes of a bagpipe.
Rhymes for bagpipe
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What does “bagpipe” mean?
The word “bagpipe” means to play the bagpipes. In plain terms, most commonly used as a verb meaning to play the bagpipes; also a railway nickname for a specific type of British locomotive.
How do you pronounce “bagpipe”?
“Bagpipe” is pronounced BAG-pyp (/ˈbæɡˌpaɪp/ in IPA).
How do you use “bagpipe” in a sentence?
Here is “bagpipe” used in a sentence: “Railway enthusiasts nicknamed the modified locomotives "bagpipes" because of their distinctive jumper cables.”
What part of speech is “bagpipe”?
Depending on how it is used, “bagpipe” can be a verb and a noun.
How many meanings does “bagpipe” have?
“Bagpipe” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to play the bagpipes.