pip at the post

A form of pip to the post — To overcome a strong competitor in a sporting event, especially by gaining a small advantage at the last decisive moment.

Meanings

verbpip at the post (third-person singular simple present pips at the post, present participle pipping at the post, simple past and past participle pipped at the post)

present singular third person pips at the post · participle present pipping at the post · participle past pipped at the post · past pipped at the post

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pip to the post.
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APA

pip at the post. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pip%20at%20the%20post

MLA

“pip at the post.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pip%20at%20the%20post. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pip at the post,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pip%20at%20the%20post.

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