26984 words

nip

7 definitions • 7 examples
1
to go somewhere quickly or be somewhere for only a short time:

Examples:

Can you nip out/round/down to the shop for me?
Shall we nip in to the café for a bite to eat?
2
to press something quickly and quite hard between two objects, especially sharp objects such as teeth or nails:

Examples:

Josie's hamster nipped me.
3
If there is a nip in the air, the air outside is quite cold:

Examples:

You can tell winter's on its way - there's a real nip in the air in the mornings.
4
an occasion when something nips a person or thing:

Examples:

The dog gave me a nip when we were playing.
5

Examples:

a nip of gin/brandy
6
an extremely offensive word for a Japanese person
7
to press something hard between two often sharp objects, such as teeth or the nails on fingers:

Examples:

[ I/T ] The puppy kept nipping (at) her ankles.

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