2pipe verb
pipes; piped; pip·ing 1 [+ obj] : to carry or move (something, such as water or oil) in a pipe — often used as (be) piped ▪ Water is piped into the cabin from an underground stream. 2 [+ obj] : to send (music or recorded sound) from one place to another through an electrical connection — usually used as (be) piped ▪ Music is piped into every store in the mall. 3 a [no obj] : to play a pipe or the bagpipes
▪ The pipers piped while the drummers drummed.
b [+ obj] : to play (a tune or song) on a pipe or the bagpipes
▪ The musician piped a tune. 4 [+ obj] : to decorate a cake, cookie, etc., with a line of (something, such as cream or frosting) by using a special bag or tube
▪ I piped the frosting around the edge of the cake.
▪ The pipers piped while the drummers drummed.
b [+ obj] : to play (a tune or song) on a pipe or the bagpipes
▪ The musician piped a tune.
▪ I piped the frosting around the edge of the cake.
pipe down
[phrasal verb] informal : to become quiet : to stop talking
▪ The teacher told the students to pipe down. [=quiet down]
▪ The teacher told the students to pipe down. [=quiet down]
pipe up
[phrasal verb] informal : to start talking : to say something
▪ After being quiet for almost an hour, he suddenly piped up [=spoke up] to ask where we were going.
▪ After being quiet for almost an hour, he suddenly piped up [=spoke up] to ask where we were going.
