bagpipe

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/ˈbæɡˌpaɪp/

verb

To play the bagpipes.

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Meanings

bagpipe1

nounbagpipe (plural bagpipes)

plural bagpipes

  1. singularsingular of bagpipes
  2. attributiveAttributive form of bagpipes.
verbbagpipe (third-person singular simple present bagpipes, present participle bagpiping, simple past and past participle bagpiped)

present singular third person bagpipes · participle present bagpiping · participle past bagpiped · past bagpiped

  1. To play the bagpipes.
  2. nauticalTo lay (the mizzen) aback by bringing the sheet to the mizzen rigging.
  3. slangTo masturbate a person's penis in one's armpit.

    Until he met Sebastian, Tom had never even heard of bagpiping, and is generally too ticklish to be really good at it.

    2006, George K. Ilsley, ManBug, page 91

Bagpipe2

nounBagpipe (plural Bagpipes)

plural Bagpipes

  1. UKrail transportA British Rail Class 33/1 locomotive.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bagpipes

Origin

In allusion to the subclass' jumper cables, which were installed on both ends to allow push-pull operation.

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Translations

Finnish soittaa säkkipilliä
  • soittaa säkkipilliäto play bagpipes
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MLA

“bagpipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bagpipe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bagpipe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bagpipe.

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