I. ˈfīf noun
( -s )
Etymology: German pfeife fife, whistle, pipe, from Old High German pfīfa — more at pipe
1. : a small transverse flute with shrill tone used chiefly to accompany the drum
2. : a shrill flute stop in a pipe organ of 1-foot or 2-foot pitch
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
: to play a fife
transitive verb
: to play (a tune) on a fife