How to Pronounce "pimp"
word
/ˈpɪmp/
pimp
/pˈɪmp/
pimp
Definition
A pimp is a person who controls or profits from the prostitution of others. The word can also be used as a verb meaning to promote, exploit, or show something off in a flashy or unethical way, but that use is informal and often offensive.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɪmp/
British English
/pˈɪmp/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pimp
UK
pimp
Listen in Context
The movie showed a violent pimp controlling several women.
Police arrested a pimp outside the hotel.
He was accused of working as a pimp.
That joke compared him to a pimp, and everyone got uncomfortable.