squeeze tightly between two surfaces, pinch, bite; break off by pinching; sip (especially an alcoholic drink); sting sharply (especially with cold); stop process of growth or development
pinch; frosty chill; small sip; small bite; sharp or spicy flavor
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Nip Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt.
To vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt.
(v. t.)
To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
(v. t.)
To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
(v. t.)
Hence: To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
Hence: To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
(n.)
A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
(n.)
A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.
A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.
(n.)
A short turn in a rope.
A short turn in a rope.
(n.)
A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.
A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.
(n.)
A pinch with the nails or teeth.
A pinch with the nails or teeth.
(n.)
A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
(n.)
A biting sarcasm; a taunt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA biting sarcasm; a taunt.
nip
\nip\, n.
1. a seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.
2. a pinch with the nails or teeth.
3. a small cut, or a cutting off the end.
4. a blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
5. a biting sarcasm; a taunt.
6. (naut.) a short turn in a rope.
nip
and tuck, a phrase signifying equality in a contest. [low, u.s.]
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\nip\ (?), n. [lg. & d. nippen to sip; akin to dan. nippe, g. nippen.] a sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.
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\nip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. nipped (?), less properly nipt; p. pr. & vb. n. nipping (?).] [oe. nipen; cf. d. niipen to pinch, also knippen to nip, clip, pinch, snap, knijpen to pinch, lg. knipen, g. kneipen, kneifen, to pinch, cut off, nip, lith. knebti.] 1. to catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon. may this hard earth cleave to the nadir hell, down, down, and close again, and nip me flat, if i be such a traitress.
2. to remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip. the small shoots must be nipped off.
3. hence: to blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
4. to vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt. and sharp remorse his heart did prick and nip.
similar words(3)
to nip in the bud
nip and tuck
nip off
Meaning
Put a stop to something while it is still in its early development.
Origin
From the de-budding of plants.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Put a stop to something while it is still in its early development.
Origin
From the de-budding of plants.
liomóg m.
drink: braon m.
v., check the growth of: mill, loit
drink: braon m.
v., check the growth of: mill, loit
Penig = n. a nip, a nib, a niddle
Pig = n. a point, a pike, a nip; a bill, a beak; the pip
Tamigo = v. to nibble, to nip
(racist) Japanese person, especially a Japanese soldier (short for “Nipponese”)
borrow
a cheat
Noun
1. a person of Japanese descent
(synonym) Jap
(hypernym) Japanese, Nipponese
Noun
1. a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
(synonym) shot
(hypernym) small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
2. a tart spiciness
(synonym) piquance, piquancy, tang, tanginess, zest
(hypernym) spiciness, spice, spicery
3. a small drink
(synonym) sip
(hypernym) swallow, drink, deglutition
4. small sharp biting
(synonym) pinch
(hypernym) bite, chomp
Verb
1. squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
(synonym) pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, twitch
(hypernym) grip
(hyponym) tweak
(derivation) claw, chela, nipper, pincer
2. give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles"
(hypernym) bite, seize with teeth
(derivation) pinch
3. sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
(synonym) nip off, clip, snip, snip off
(hypernym) cut
Nip Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Nip Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Nip Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
NIP, NIPS, or nip may refer to:
- NIP (model theory), a property of theories in mathematical logic
- Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, a computational statistics conference held annually, usually in Canada
- Naval Intelligence Professionals, an association of active duty, retired and reserve officers, enlisted personnel, and civilians who serve or have served within the Naval Intelligence community
- Network Intrusion Prevention System, appliances that monitor network and/or system activities for malicious activity
- Ninjas in Pyjamas, a pro gaming team
- National Immunization Program, a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, located in Augusta, Georgia
- New Ideal Public School, a school in Mathura, India
- Numer Identyfikacji Podatkowej, the tax identification number in Poland
- Nip, a unit used in alcohol measurements
- Nip, a word for Japanese people
- Short for nipple
- Nip, a range of Hamburger sandwiches at the Salisbury House (restaurant) chain in Winnipeg, Canada
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The soundtrack of the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television medical drama series Nip/Tuck created by Ryan Murphy for FX Networks was mixed by the DJ duo Gabriel & Dresden and the collaborations of other artists.
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Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) was a professional Counter-Strike clan based in Sweden. They were considered to be one of the top teams in the world by many, including GotFrag.
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Nip/Tuck is an American drama series created by Ryan Murphy, which aired on FX in the United States. The series focuses on McNamara/Troy, a plastic surgery practice, and follows its founders, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy. Each episode typically involves the cosmetic procedures of one or more patients, and also features the personal and professional lives of its main cast.
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