Pip

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪp/

Pip (noun)

  1. A small coloured dot on a card, die, or domino that shows how many points it has.
  2. A small hard seed inside some fruits, or the small mark where it sits.
  3. In finance, a very small unit used to measure a change in interest rates or exchange rates.

Examples

  • The pip in the fruit looked like a tiny seed spot.
  • I found a pip on the inside of the fruit.

Pip (verb)

  1. To make small holes or marks in a surface, usually to let air or liquid pass through.

Examples

  • The needle piped the material with small holes.
  • I piped the paper carefully so it would breathe.