pipit Syllabification: (pip·it)Pronunciation: /ˈpipit/Definition of pipit noun a mainly ground-dwelling songbird of open country, typically having brown streaky plumage. Family Motacillidae: three genera, in particular Anthus, and many species, including the sparrow-sized water pipit (A. spinoletta) of the northern hemisphere Origin: mid 18th century: probably imitativepipit in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pipit in the British & World English dictionary