pipe up

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

But presently the gray dawn stole over the world, the birds piped up, then the sun rose and poured light and comfort all around.

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..

To call, awaken, or summon, as with a musical instrument

Yet beyond turning my blood cold for a moment, it gave me little trouble, for evil tales have hung about the church; and though I did not set much store by the old yarns of Blackbeard piping up his crew, yet I thought strange things might well go on among the graves at night. And so I never budged, nor stirred hand or foot to save a fellow-creature in his agony.

To begin to blow more vigorously

Once, for ten minutes, the sun shone at midday, and ten minutes afterward a new gale was piping up.

raise one's voice; begin singing; begin to play music
begin to play or sing
utter a shrill cry
pipe up
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