shell vs pip

shell and pip both are nouns.

shell and pip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shell	Yes	No	Yes	No
pip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pip is a hyponym of shell; that is, pip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shell:

shell: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
pip: defeat thoroughly

Other hyponyms of shell include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, checkmate, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.

shell (noun)	pip (noun)
the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod	a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles	a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun	a small hard seed found in some fruits
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	a disease of poultry
the housing or outer covering of something	a minor nonspecific ailment
a very light narrow racing boat
a rigid covering that envelops an object
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts
the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

shell (verb)	pip (verb)
remove from its shell or outer covering	defeat thoroughly
remove the husks from	hit with a missile from a weapon
use explosives on	kill by firing a missile
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
hit the pitches of hard and regularly
look for and collect shells by the seashore
fall out of the pod or husk
create by using explosives

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