pipe up

pipe up
a) To speak up, especially in a robust, assertive manner.

"You seem to have a lot to say," remarked Silver, spitting far into the air. "Pipe up and let me hear it, or lay to."

b) To being singing or playing musical notes on a pipe or similar wind instrument.

[T]he frogs in a neighboring marsh began to pipe up for the evening concert.


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