Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pipe down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
pipe -down
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be quiet; to refrain from being noisy.

Intransitive verb

verb

To dismiss from muster, as a ship's company.

Transitive verb

verb

Of a man, to have penetrative sex with a woman.

Slang; Transitive verb

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Questions

What does pipe down mean?
To be quiet; to refrain from being noisy.
Where does pipe down come from?
The sex sense is related to lay the pipe.

How to pronounce pipe down

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