Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
pipping
verb
/ˈpɪpɪŋ/
Definition
Pipping refers to the process where a bird breaks through the shell of an egg, typically seen in the context of hatching.
Examples
- The chick started pipping early in the morning.
- After hours of pipping, the little bird finally hatched.
- We watched as the duckling began pipping its eggshell.
Meaning
The action of a bird breaking out of its eggshell after the incubation period is over.
Synonyms
- Hatching
- Emerging
- Breaking out
