bagpipes
/ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/
bagpipes noun: a musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
Noun (1)
bagpipes pl (normally plural, singular bagpipe)
- A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
- Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire.
- “Iʼll tell you something: there is nothing in the world like the sound of the bagpipes to raise a manʼs morale, to lift his spirits, and give him strength.”2005, Jennifer Worth, Shadows of the Workhouse, Weidenfeld & Nicholson (2009), page 250
Noun (2) capitalized: Bagpipes
Bagpipes
- plural of Bagpipe
bagpipes meaning in Hindi, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay
bagpipes in Hindi
- musical wind instrument
- बैगपाइप baigpāip
bagpipes in Tagalog
- musical wind instrument
- gayta
bagpipes in Arabic
- musical wind instrument
- مِزْمَار اَلْقِرْبَة mizmār al-qirba, قِرْبَة qirba
bagpipes in Malay
- musical wind instrument
- begpaip
More languagesFewer languages
- bagpipes in Persian
- نیانبان
- bagpipes in Vietnamese
- kèn túi
Synonyms of bagpipes
Forms of bagpipes
| singular | bagpipe |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bagpipe |
Origin of bagpipes
From earlier bagpipe, from Middle English bagpipe; equivalent to bag + pipes.
Words formed from bagpipes
Questions about bagpipes
- What does bagpipes mean?
- Bagpipes means a musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
- What is bagpipes in Hindi?
- Bagpipes in Hindi is बैगपाइप (baigpāip). See Bagpipes meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is bagpipes?
- Bagpipes is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bagpipes?
- Bagpipes is pronounced /ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/.
Words near bagpipes in the dictionary
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