" piping "

1: as in pipeline, pipage;

•  Synonyms : 

•  pipage,

•  pipeline,

•  drain,

•  drainpipe,

•  funnel,

•  hydrant,

•  main,

•  smokestack,

•  spout,

•  standpipe,

•  stovepipe,

•  tile,

•  waste pipe,

•  waterspout,

•  channel,

•  conduit,

•  duct,

•  leader,

•  line,

•  penstock,

•  pipe,

•  trough,

•  tube

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: having a high musical pitch or range;

  * e.g., " ... the piping sound of the teakettle caught my attention "

•  Synonyms : 

•  high-pitched,

•  screeching,

•  shrieking,

•  shrill,

•  squeaking,

•  squeaky,

•  treble,

•  whistling

•  Antonyms : 

•  bass,

•  deep,

•  grave,

•  low,

•  throaty

1: having a notably high temperature;

  * e.g., " ... the appeal of piping hot cocoa after an afternoon of shoveling snow "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ardent,

•  boiling,

•  broiling,

•  burning,

•  fervent,

•  fervid,

•  fiery,

•  hot,

•  red,

•  red-hot,

•  roasting,

•  scalding,

•  scorching,

•  searing,

•  sultry,

•  superheated,

•  sweltering,

•  torrid,

•  ultrahot,

•  white-hot

•  Antonyms : 

•  algid,

•  arctic,

•  bitter,

•  bone-chilling,

•  cold,

•  freezing,

•  frigid,

•  frozen,

•  glacial,

•  ice-cold,

•  iced,

•  icy

1: to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway;

  * e.g., " ... piped water into every house "

•  Synonyms : 

•  canalizing,

•  channeling,

•  channelizing,

•  conducting,

•  directing,

•  funneling,

•  siphoning

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to make a short sharp sound like a small bird;

  * e.g., " ... the baby piped shrilly in his bed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cheeping,

•  chirping,

•  chirruping,

•  chittering,

•  jargoning,

•  peeping,

•  pipping,

•  tweeting,

•  twittering

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway;

  * e.g., " ... piped water into every house "

•  Synonyms : 

•  canalize,

•  channel,

•  channelize,

•  conduct,

•  direct,

•  funnel,

•  siphon

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to make a short sharp sound like a small bird;

  * e.g., " ... the baby piped shrilly in his bed "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cheep,

•  chirp,

•  chirrup,

•  chitter,

•  jargon,

•  peep,

•  pip,

•  tweet,

•  twitter

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in commenting, remarking;

•  Synonyms : 

•  commenting,

•  remarking,

•  clothing,

•  couching,

•  formulating,

•  formulizing,

•  phrasing,

•  putting,

•  wording,

•  ripping (out),

•  snarling,

•  breathing,

•  chirping,

•  drawling,

•  gasping,

•  lipping,

•  mouthing,

•  murmuring,

•  purring,

•  shouting,

•  spluttering,

•  spouting,

•  whispering,

•  affirming,

•  alleging,

•  asserting,

•  averring,

•  avouching,

•  avowing,

•  advertising,

•  announcing,

•  blazing,

•  broadcasting,

•  declaring,

•  posting,

•  proclaiming,

•  promulgating,

•  publicizing,

•  publishing,

•  blabbering,

•  blurting,

•  bolting,

•  getting off,

•  shooting,

•  airing,

•  discussing,

•  giving,

•  looking,

•  sharing,

•  sounding,

•  ventilating,

•  venting,

•  voicing,

•  articulating,

•  bringing out,

•  enunciating,

•  passing,

•  saying,

•  speaking,

•  stating,

•  talking,

•  telling,

•  uttering,

•  verbalizing,

•  vocalizing

•  Antonyms : 

•  stifling,

•  suppressing

1: to become still and orderly;

  * e.g., " ... if you don't pipe down, we're turning this car around and going straight home! "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calming (down),

•  chilling out,

•  cooling,

•  hushing,

•  quieting,

•  settling (down)

•  Antonyms : 

•  acting up,

•  carrying on,

•  cutting up

2: to stop talking;

  * e.g., " ... Pipe down or I'll cancel recess! the teacher commanded "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belting up,

•  clamming up,

•  drying up,

•  dummying up,

•  hushing,

•  quieting (down),

•  shutting up

•  Antonyms : 

•  speaking,

•  talking

1: to voice one's opinions freely with force;

  * e.g., " ... don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked "

•  Synonyms : 

•  shooting,

•  sounding off,

•  speaking out,

•  speaking up,

•  spouting (off),

•  talking up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to become still and orderly;

  * e.g., " ... if you don't pipe down, we're turning this car around and going straight home! "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calm (down),

•  chill out,

•  cool,

•  hush,

•  quiet,

•  settle (down)

•  Antonyms : 

•  act up,

•  carry on,

•  cut up

2: to stop talking;

  * e.g., " ... Pipe down or I'll cancel recess! the teacher commanded "

•  Synonyms : 

•  belt up,

•  clam up,

•  dry up,

•  dummy up,

•  hush,

•  quiet (down),

•  shut up

•  Antonyms : 

•  speak,

•  talk

1: to voice one's opinions freely with force;

  * e.g., " ... don't worry, he'll pipe up if he feels he's being overlooked "

•  Synonyms : 

•  shoot,

•  sound off,

•  speak out,

•  speak up,

•  spout (off),

•  talk up

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)