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nip

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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

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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

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noun (2)

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

nip

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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

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