Pipe

Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪp/

Pipe (noun)

  1. A long, hollow tube used to carry water or other liquids.
  2. A musical instrument that you blow into to make sound.
  3. A small tube used for smoking tobacco.

Examples

  • The plumber fixed the leaking pipe under the sink.
  • Water flows through the pipe to reach the garden.

Common collocations: water pipe, burst pipe, install a pipe, play the pipe, pipe music

Pipe (verb)

  1. To send something through a long, hollow tube.

Examples

  • They piped the oil from the tank to the refinery.
  • Gas is piped directly into the house.

Synonyms of Pipe

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Pipe

  • — When referring to a non-hollow object.