lip
noun
either of the two fleshy parts or folds forming the margins of the mouth and functioning in speech.
lipping
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present participleof lip.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The Dodgers already have used 22 pitchers with the calendar lipping into May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
He then missed good birdie chances at 13, 14 and 15, also lipping out at 17 as he matched the 2019 36-hole record score of Brooks Koepka at 12 under par.
From BBC ● May 17, 2024
Zhang, who won in her professional debut in New Jersey state a year ago, had a 67 after lipping out on a short birdie putt at No. 18.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
Matsuyama had the shortest attempt - from 20 feet - and it nearly went in the cup before lipping out.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2021
They looked like beavers, the water lipping about their chins, yelling.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
