Plip
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plip is a noun meaning A light sound or action like liquid hitting a surface.
Meaning
A light sound or action like liquid hitting a surface.
More Meanings
- To make the sound of liquid hitting a hard surface.
- To lock or unlock using a remote control locking device.
Example Sentences
He heard the plips of rain on the roof.
He plipped the locks on the pool car, stuck the keys in his pocket and flexed his aching left hand.
I point it out to my companion, but he's already moving ahead of me, aiming the remote at the Porsche and plipping it open.
2004, Jenny Colgan, Isla Dewar, Muriel Gray, et al. (contributors), Scottish Girls About Town, page 69, […] was unloading bags from the boot of a tiny, shiny, black Ka thing which she then plipped shut with an electronic key.
Word Forms
- plips
- plipping
- plipped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plop, plipper, picklock, blipper, lockpin, handlock.
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