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- [nip]
- /nɪp/
- /nɪp/
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- [nip]
- /nɪp/
Definitions of nips word
- verb with object nips to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite. 1
- verb with object nips 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 nips to check in growth or development. 1
- verb with object nips to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as a very cold temperature: a cold wind that nips the fingers. 1
- verb with object nips Informal. to snatch away suddenly. 1
- verb with object nips Informal. to defeat (an opponent) by a very close margin; edge. 1
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Origin of nips
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 Nips
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nips 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".
nips usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nips
noun nips
- grabs — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- catches — Plural form of catch.
- drams — Plural form of dram.
- drops — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- fingers — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
verb nips
- compresses — Plural form of compress.
- grips — Plural form of grip.
- clips — C Language Integrated Production System
- snips — to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
- lifts — Plural form of lift.
Antonyms for nips
noun nips
- lots — a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
verb nips
- gorges — gurge (def 2).
- aids — AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.
- assists — Plural form of assist.
- helps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of help.
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