| VERB | communication | pipe up | begin to play or sing |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | pipe up, shriek, shrill, pipe | utter a shrill cry |
| Meaning | Begin to play or sing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | perform, execute, do | carry out or perform an action |
| See also | pipe | play on a pipe |
| Meaning | Utter a shrill cry. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | shriek, shrill, pipe | |
| Narrower | yowl, caterwaul | Utter shrieks, as of cats |
| Broader | shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall | Utter a sudden loud cry |
| Spanish | chillar, gritar | |
| Catalan | cridar, esgaripar, xisclar | |
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