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• present participle of pipe.

piping

American  

[pahy-ping] / ˈpaɪ pɪŋ /

noun

• pipings
  plural

1. pipes collectively; a system or network of pipes.

2. material formed into a pipe or pipes.

3. the act of a person or thing that pipes.

4. the sound of pipes.

5. a shrill sound.

6. the music of pipes.

7. a cordlike ornamentation made of icing, used on pastry.

8. a tubular band of ornamental material, sometimes containing a cord, used for trimming the edges and seams of clothing, upholstery, etc.

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adjective

1. characterized by the peaceful music of the pipe.

2. playing on a musical pipe.

3. that pipes.

4. emitting a shrill sound.

   a piping voice.

idioms

1. piping hot, (of food or drink) very hot.

piping British  

/ ˈpaɪpɪŋ /

noun

1. pipes collectively, esp pipes formed into a connected system, as in the plumbing of a house

2. a cord of icing, whipped cream, etc, often used to decorate desserts and cakes

3. a thin strip of covered cord or material, used to edge hems, etc

4. the sound of a pipe or a set of bagpipes

5. the art or technique of playing a pipe or bagpipes

6. a shrill voice or sound, esp a whistling sound

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adjective

1. making a shrill sound

2. archaic relating to the pipe (associated with peace), as opposed to martial instruments, such as the fife or trumpet

adverb

1. extremely hot

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• pipingly
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• pipings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of piping

1200–50; Middle English (gerund); see pipe ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

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piping pipings

The rollercoaster structure in front of the East Stand was built from wooden slats, plastic piping, fabric and was designed to be rolled out in sections.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The vineyard has a system of piping spread across 1.85 hectares of the vines, which steadily drips water onto the ground around the plants' roots, and is turned on every few days.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

The U.A.E. has managed to steer much of its oil around the blockage in Hormuz by piping it across the desert to its eastern coast on the Gulf of Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

You could spoon it on instead, of course, but piping the ricotta creates exactly the kind of unnecessary flourish brunch deserves.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

The soup course was served, and then a fish course, and finally the main dish was brought out in great kettles, piping hot and fragrant with paprika.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

All last week the pipings from Ohio State's camp in Pasadena were music to Waldorf's ears.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, amid buzzings and squawkings, came Tristan's voice and the shepherd's pipings which tell him that Isolde's ship is in sight.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sacrosanct smoking room had a new carpet, its lackeys new black uniforms with green lapel pipings.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week out of Massachusetts came an important sign and portent, a shrill whistling wind, like the first ominous pipings of a hurricane, which swayed the tall grass violently for all to see.

From Time Magazine Archive

Above us the air teems with invisible swift movement, with howls, pipings, and hisses.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque