nip and tuck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nip and tuhk]
- /nɪp ænd tʌk/
- /nɪp ənd tʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nip and tuhk]
- /nɪp ænd tʌk/

Definitions of nip and tuck words

verb with object nip and tuck to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite. 1
verb with object nip and tuck 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 and tuck to check in growth or development. 1
verb with object nip and tuck to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as a very cold temperature: a cold wind that nips the fingers. 1
verb with object nip and tuck Informal. to snatch away suddenly. 1
verb with object nip and tuck Informal. to defeat (an opponent) by a very close margin; edge. 1

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Origin of nip and tuck

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 and tuck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nip and tuck 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".

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Synonyms for nip and tuck

adj nip and tuck

close-grained — (of wood) dense or compact in texture
neck and neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.

adjective nip and tuck

deadlocked — If a dispute or series of negotiations is deadlocked, no agreement can be reached because neither side will give in at all. You can also say that the people involved are deadlocked.
needler — A person who annoys or antagonizes another.

adverb nip and tuck

drawn — past participle of draw.

All 5 Synonyms of nip and tuck