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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

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

Just before serving, top each one with a generous swirl of citrus-whipped ricotta from a piping bag.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

The reserve has experienced 16 major equipment failures since 2013, including of raw water and brine disposal piping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The system involved piping water from higher up in the mountains during the winter and spraying it into the air, where it would freeze, and over time form large towers of ice, called ice stupas.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The sides of the glass are piping hot.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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

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

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

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

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