- fifing
- Fife \Fife\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fifed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {fifing}.] To play on a fife. [1913 Webster]
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Fife (musical instrument) — A fife is a small, high pitched, transverse flute that is similar to the piccolo, but louder and shriller due to its narrower bore. The fife originated in medieval Europe and is often used in military and marching bands. Someone who plays the… … Wikipedia
Fife — Fife, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fifed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {fifing}.] To play on a fife. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fifed — Fife Fife, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fifed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {fifing}.] To play on a fife. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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fife — fifer, n. /fuyf/, n., v., fifed, fifing. n. 1. a high pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups. v.i., v.t. 2. to play on a fife. [1540 50; < G Pfeife PIPE1] * * * Council area (pop., 2001: 349,249) and… … Universalium
whistling — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fifing, piping, trilling, shrieking, hissing, calling, tooting, caroling, warbling … English dictionary for students
fife — to blatantly lie to someone, especially an absurd lie He said he had met the Pope at the Trekkie convention, but he was just fifing … Dictionary of american slang
fife — to blatantly lie to someone, especially an absurd lie He said he had met the Pope at the Trekkie convention, but he was just fifing … Dictionary of american slang
fife — /faɪf / (say fuyf) noun 1. a high pitched flute much used in military music. –verb (i) (fifed, fifing) 2. to play on a fife. {German Pfeife pipe1} –fifer, noun …
