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BNC: 9708 COCA: 13918

nip

1 nip /ˈnɪp/ verb
nips; nipped; nipping
1 nip
/ˈnɪp/
verb
nips; nipped; nipping
Learner's definition of NIP
: to bite or pinch (someone or something) lightly轻咬;掐
[+ object]
[no object]
+ at
[+ object] US, sports : to defeat (someone or something) by a small amount(以微弱优势)小胜
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] chiefly British, informal : to go to a place quickly or for a short period of time快速前往;去一会儿
: to harm or hurt (something) with cold冻伤;冻坏
[+ object]
[no object]
+ at

nip off

[phrasal verb]
nip off (something) or nip (something) off
: to remove (something) by squeezing it tightly between your fingers or the parts of a tool掐掉;剪掉

nip (something) in the bud

informal
: to stop (something) immediately so that it does not become a worse problem防患于未然
2 nip /ˈnɪp/ noun
plural nips
2 nip
/ˈnɪp/
noun
plural nips
Learner's definition of NIP
[singular] : a feeling of cold寒冷
[count] : a light bite or pinch轻咬;掐
compare 3nip
3 nip /ˈnɪp/ noun
plural nips
3 nip
/ˈnɪp/
noun
plural nips
Learner's definition of NIP
[count]
informal : a small amount of liquor一小口酒
: a very small bottle of liquor一小瓶酒
compare 2nip
BNC: 9708 COCA: 13918

nip

1 of 4

verb (1)

nipped; nipping

transitive verb

1
a
: to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch, bite
the dog nipped his ankle
b
: to pinch in (a garment)
a dress nipped at the waist
2
a
: to sever by or as if by pinching sharply
nipped the dead flowers from the plant
b
: to destroy the growth, progress, or fulfillment of
What could have been a sad story about a young star's career nipped in the bud has become a lesson in human resilience. E. M. Smith
3
: to injure or make numb with cold : chill
The wind was nipping our cheeks.
4
: snatch, steal
Some feed on insects, others on fish eggs and fry, still others on scraps of fin nipped off neighboring fish … David Quammen
5
: to defeat by a small margin
They nipped our team 61 to 57.

intransitive verb

1
: to bite or pinch someone or something lightly
The dog nipped at my ankles.
2
: to harm or numb someone or something with cold
The icy wind nipped at my nose.
3
: to move briskly, nimbly, or quickly
A photographer nipped in and snapped him dead … Bernard Shaw
4
chiefly British : to make a quick trip
One day during a brief stop, one of them … nipped off the train … to purchase an esoteric label of single-malt Scotch for us that The Royal Scotsman bar didn't stock. Shirley Slater

nip

2 of 4

noun (1)

1
: something that nips: such as
a
archaic : a sharp biting comment
b
: a sharp stinging cold
a nip in the air
c
: a biting or pungent flavor : tang
2
: the act of nipping : pinch, bite
3
: the region of a squeezing or crushing device (such as a calender) where the rolls or jaws are closest together
4
: a small portion

nip

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a small quantity of liquor : sip
also : a very small bottle of liquor

nip

4 of 4

verb (2)

nipped; nipping

intransitive verb

: to take liquor in nips : tipple

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English nippen; akin to Middle Dutch nipen to pinch, Old Norse hnippa to prod

Noun (2)

probably from nipperkin, a liquor container

First Known Use

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (1)

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1796, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nip was in the 15th century
BNC: 9708 COCA: 13918

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