(~s, ~ping, ~ped)
1.
Pips are the small hard seeds in a fruit such as an apple, orange, or pear.
N-COUNT: usu pl
2.
If someone is ~ped to something such as a prize or an award, they are defeated by only a small amount. (BRIT INFORMAL)
It’s still possible for the losers to be ~ped by West Germany for a semi-final place...
She ~ped actress Meryl Streep to the part.
VERB: be V-ed prep, V n prep
3.
If someone is ~ped at the post or ~ped to the post they are just beaten in a competition or in a race to achieve something. (BRIT INFORMAL)
I didn’t want us to be ~ped to the post.
PHRASE