Meaning & Definition of Nip in English
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Nip
/nɪp/
noun
1. A small drink of liquor
- "He poured a shot of whiskey"
synonym:
- nip,
- shot
2. (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of japanese descent
synonym:
- Jap,
- Nip
3. The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
synonym:
- relish,
- flavor,
- flavour,
- sapidity,
- savor,
- savour,
- smack,
- nip,
- tang
4. The property of being moderately cold
- "The chilliness of early morning"
synonym:
- chilliness,
- coolness,
- nip
5. A tart spicy quality
synonym:
- nip,
- piquance,
- piquancy,
- piquantness,
- tang,
- tanginess,
- zest
6. A small sharp bite or snip
synonym:
- nip,
- pinch
verb
1. Squeeze tightly between the fingers
- "He pinched her behind"
- "She squeezed the bottle"
synonym:
- pinch,
- squeeze,
- twinge,
- tweet,
- nip,
- twitch
2. Give a small sharp bite to
- "The queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
synonym:
- nip
3. Sever or remove by pinching or snipping
- "Nip off the flowers"
synonym:
- nip,
- nip off,
- clip,
- snip,
- snip off
Examples of using
We have to nip this problem in the bud before it gets any worse.