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Meaning of nip in English
Pronunciation
/nɪp/
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Verb
nip
Etymology
late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin
Definitions
1.
squeeze tightly between the fingers
Examples
« He pinched her behind »
« She squeezed the bottle »
2.
give a small sharp bite to
Examples
« The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles »
3.
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Examples
« nip off the flowers »
Noun
nip
Etymology
late 18th century (originally denoting a half-pint of ale): probably an abbreviation of the rare term nipperkin ‘small measure’; compare with Low German and Dutch nippen‘to sip’
Definitions
1.
a small drink of liquor
Examples
« he poured a shot of whiskey »
2.
a person of Japanese descent
3.
a tart spiciness
4.
a small drink
5.
small sharp biting