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pipe up (with something)

Fig. to interject a comment; to interrupt with a comment. Nick piped up with an interesting thought. You can always count on Alice to pipe up.

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pipe up

to speak unexpectedly a€?I want to be the first female president!a€? piped up one of the little girls.

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pipe up

Speak up, as in Finally she piped up, "I think I've got the winning ticket," or Pipe up if you want more pancakes. This term originally referred to a high, piping tone. [Mid-1800s]

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pipe up

v.

To join a conversation with an opinion, especially unexpectedly: You should have piped up if you didn't agree with us.

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