pipe off

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To watch (a person or building) for purposes of theft.

dated, slang, transitive

Examples

“To put ⟳ the matter ⟳ to further test ⟳, on the succeeding night other of their men were instructed to "pipe off" the place ⟳ still more cautiously. But these too were discovered by Miles's vigilant but bogus police, given chase ⟳ to, and unmercifully clubbed.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

pipe the eye pipe the side pipe up pipe-dream pipe-dreamed pipe-dreaming

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