1. defeated by a small margin; narrowly beaten
Usage: British informal
2. broke through an eggshell when hatching
Usage: of birds

Examples

• She was pipped at the post in the final race.
• He was pipped for the promotion by his colleague.
• The chick pipped through its shell early this morning.
• Three eggs pipped overnight in the incubator.
• The candidate was pipped by just five votes.
• The duckling pipped and emerged within hours.