Pronunciation: /paɪp/

Definitions of pipe

noun a tube-shaped piece of material that is hollow inside

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a plumber fixing a leaky pipe.

A2 The water flowed through the rusty pipe.

B1 The pipe burst due to the high pressure.

B2 The plumber used a wrench to tighten the pipe.

C1 The intricate design of the pipe impressed the engineer.

C2 The pipe organ in the church produced beautiful music.

verb to play (a tune) on a pipe instrument

Example Sentences

A1 The plumber will pipe the water into the new bathroom.

A2 I need to learn how to pipe frosting onto cupcakes.

B1 The chef decided to pipe a decorative design on the cake.

B2 The workers are going to pipe the gas through the underground pipes.

C1 The engineer is responsible for designing the piping system for the new building.

C2 The expert pipefitter was able to quickly repair the broken pipe.

Examples of pipe in a Sentence

formal The plumber fixed the leak in the pipe using a wrench.

informal I accidentally dropped my phone down the drain pipe.

slang Let's go smoke a pipe behind the shed.

figurative She had to learn to keep her emotions in check and not let them burst out like a burst pipe.

Grammatical Forms of pipe

past tense

piped

plural

pipes

comparative

piper

superlative

pipiest

present tense

pipe

future tense

will pipe

perfect tense

have piped

continuous tense

is piping

singular

pipe

positive degree

pipe

infinitive

to pipe

gerund

piping

participle

piping

Origin and Evolution of pipe

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'pipe' originated from the Latin word 'pipare' meaning to chirp or peep, which was used to describe the sound made by birds. This later evolved to refer to a musical instrument made from a hollow tube.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'pipe' expanded in meaning to include smoking pipes, water pipes, and other cylindrical tubes used for various purposes.