ALL meanings of nip
nip
N n - noun nip small bite 1
- transitive verb nip bite 1
- intransitive verb nip pick 1
- transitivephrasal verb nip remove 1
- intransitivephrasal verb nip go quickly 1
- noun nip small drink 1
- intransitive verb nip by cold weather 1
- intransitive verb nip by dog 1
- intransitive verb nip sip 1
- transitive verb nip pinch, catch 1
- 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
- verb with object nip Informal. to steal or pilfer. 1
- verb with object nip Nautical. (of ice) to press (a ship) from opposite sides. to seize (a taut rope) to another rope. 1
- verb without object nip Chiefly British Slang. to leave stealthily; sneak away; flee (often followed by away). 1
- noun nip a small drink of alcoholic liquor; sip: a person who relishes an occasional nip. 1
- noun nip Chiefly British. split (def 27). 1
- idioms nip nip and tuck, with each competitor equaling or closely contesting the speed, scoring, or efforts of the other: It was nip and tuck as to which sailboat would reach port first. 1
- idioms nip nip in the bud. bud1 (def 13). 1
- noun nip A sharp pinch, squeeze, or bite. 1
- verb nip If you nip somewhere, usually somewhere nearby, you go there quickly or for a short time. 0
- verb nip If an animal or person nips you, they bite you lightly or squeeze a piece of your skin between their finger and thumb. 0
- verb nip Nip is also a noun. 0
- countable noun nip A nip is a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink. 0
- verb nip to catch or tightly compress, as between a finger and the thumb; pinch 0
- verb nip to remove by clipping, biting, etc 0
- verb nip to give a small sharp bite (to) 0
- verb nip (esp of the cold) to affect with a stinging sensation 0
- verb nip to harm through cold 0
- verb nip to check or destroy the growth of (esp in the phrase nip in the bud) 0
- verb nip to steal 0
- verb nip to hurry; dart 0
- verb nip to snatch 0
- noun nip the act of nipping; a pinch, snip, etc 0
- noun nip a frosty or chilly quality 0
- noun nip severe frost or cold 0
- noun nip a small piece or quantity 0
- noun nip a sharp flavour or tang 0
- noun nip a taunting remark 0
- noun nip a small drink of spirits; dram 0
- noun nip a measure of spirits usually equal to one sixth of a gill 0
- verb nip to drink (spirits), esp habitually in small amounts 0
- noun nip a Japanese 0
- verb transitive nip to catch or squeeze between two surfaces, points, or edges; pinch or bite 0
- verb transitive nip to sever (shoots, buds, etc.) by pinching or clipping 0
- verb transitive nip to check the growth or development of 0