Definition

Verb: - To die or be killed; to cease living. This is an informal, somewhat dated expression for death.

Usage

This verb is used to describe the act of dying. It is informal and often carries a blunt or slightly humorous tone.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used for mechanical failures or the end of functionality in objects, extending the metaphor of death.
  • "My phone's battery piped out right before I could send the message."

Variants and Related Words

• Pip (verb, informal): To defeat narrowly or to beat by a small margin. (Note: This is a distinct meaning from "pip out").
• Conk out (verb, informal): To stop functioning, especially for a machine or engine; to fall asleep. This is a more common synonym for the mechanical failure sense.

Synonyms

• Die
• Perish
• Kick the bucket (idiomatic, informal)
• Pass away (more formal/euphemistic)

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This specific term "pip out" is itself a phrasal verb. Other phrasal verbs with "out" convey similar concepts of ending or failing.) - Give out: To stop functioning; to become exhausted. - "The old printer finally gave out." - Run out: To become used up or exhausted. - "Our supplies ran out."

Related Idioms

• Bite the dust: To die, fail, or be defeated.
  • "Another contender bites the dust."
• Meet one's maker: A euphemistic idiom for dying.
  • "He met his maker peacefully in his sleep."

Verb

1. be killed or die;