All nipped synonyms
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N n noun nipped
- pinched β to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
- tweaked β to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist: to tweak someone's ear; to tweak someone's nose.
- grasped β to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
- grabbed β to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- tasted β to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- bit β A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
- caught β Caught is the past tense and past participle of catch.
- dropped β Let or make (something) fall vertically.
- fingered β having fingers, especially of a specified kind or number (often used in combination): a five-fingered glove.
- jolted β Simple past tense and past participle of jolt.
- nibbled β Simple past tense and past participle of nibble.
- sipped β to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of: He sipped the hot tea noisily.
- slugged β a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat.
- drank β a simple past tense and past participle of drink.
- totted β a total.
verb nipped
- compressed β Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
- gripped β the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- snapped β to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- clipped β Clipped means neatly cut.
- munched β to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.
- snagged β a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- snipped β to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
- twitched β to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck: She twitched him by the sleeve.
- stole β simple past tense of steal.
- purloined β to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
- lifted β to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
- raced β a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- hurried β moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- dashed β made up of dashes: a dashed line down the middle of the road.
- rushed β to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- ran β simple past tense of run.
- zipped β zero or nothing: The score of last night's hockey game was 4βzip.
- stopped β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- arrested β to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody: The police arrested the burglar.
- balked β to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.
- blighted β Plant Pathology. the rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues. a disease so characterized.
- checked β Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours.
- ended β Simple past tense and past participle of end.
- frustrated β Obsolete. frustrated.
- gnawed β to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
- lopped β to let hang or droop: He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion.
- docked β the solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair.