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Piping

/ˈpaɪpɪŋ/

To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.

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📖 Definitions of "Piping"

verb

1
To play (music) on a pipe instrument, such as a bagpipe or a flute.
2
To shout loudly and at high pitch.
3
To emit or have a shrill sound like that of a pipe; to whistle.
4
Of a metal ingot: to become hollow in the process of solidifying.

noun

1
The process of an animal just beginning to break out of its egg; precedes hatching.
2
The sound of musical pipes.
3
An act of making music or noise with pipes.
4
A system of pipes that compose a structure; pipework.
"the piping of a house"

adjective

1
High-pitched.
"His piping voice could be heard above the hubbub."

🔄 Synonyms of "Piping"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
highnoun	Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
pipenoun	Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
high-pitched	Of a sound, having a high pitch.
steamingnoun	The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
pipagenoun	Plumbing, a system of pipes.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Piping"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
steamingnoun	The method of cooking by immersion in steam.
pipagenoun	Plumbing, a system of pipes.
high-pitched	Of a sound, having a high pitch.
highnoun	Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
foxnoun	A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:
gullnoun	A seabird of the genus Larus or of the subfamily Larinae.
plovernoun	Any of various wading birds of the subfamily Charadriinae.
seagullnoun	Any of several white, often dark-backed birds of the family Laridae having long, pointed wings and short legs.
tubingnoun	Riding down a river on an inner tube recreationally.
tubenoun	Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
funnellingnoun	The process of passing something through a funnel.
channellingnoun	The act by which something is channelled.
polyvinylnoun	(organic chemistry) Any polymer derived from a vinyl compound.
vitrified	Converted into glass.
tipnoun	The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
ductingnoun	ductwork
whistlernoun	Someone or something that whistles, or who plays a whistle as a musical instrument.
fluenoun	A pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away from the point of combustion (such as a furnace).
tunnelnoun	An underground or underwater passage.
drainagenoun	A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.