English verb: pipe up | |||
1. | pipe up (communication) begin to play or sing | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do, execute, perform | ||
2. | pipe up (communication) utter a shrill cry | ||
Synonyms | pipe, shriek, shrill | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | caterwaul, yowl | ||