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- [nip]
- /nɪp/
- /nɪp/
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- [nip]
- /nɪp/
Definitions of nip word
- verb with object nip to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite. 1
- verb with object nip to take off by pinching, biting, or snipping (usually followed by off): He nipped off a piece of steak and gave it to the dog. 1
- verb with object nip to check in growth or development. 1
- verb with object nip to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as a very cold temperature: a cold wind that nips the fingers. 1
- verb with object nip Informal. to snatch away suddenly. 1
- verb with object nip Informal. to defeat (an opponent) by a very close margin; edge. 1
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Origin of nip
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English nyppe to pinch < Old Norse hnippa to poke, thrust
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Parts of speech for Nip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nip
noun nip
- pinch — to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
- tweak — to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist: to tweak someone's ear; to tweak someone's nose.
- grasp — to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- grab — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- squeeze — to press forcibly together; compress.
verb nip
- compress — When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space.
- grip — the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- clip — A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together.
- munch — Charles, 1891–1968, French conductor in the U.S.
Antonyms for nip
noun nip
- lot — lot (def 14).
verb nip
- expand — explain
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- release — to lease again.
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