Nip - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent (syn: jap)
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth (syn: flavor, flavour, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang)
- the property of being moderately cold (syn: coolness)
- a tart spicy quality (syn: piquancy, tang, zest)
- a small sharp bite or snip (syn: pinch)
verb
- give a small sharp bite to
Extra examples
The cold wind nipped at his face.
The postman ran away with the dog nipping (away) at his heels.
Have we time to nip down the pub for a quick drink?
Another car nipped in (=moved quickly into a space) in front of me.
I've got to nip home and change my clothes.
She gently nipped the lobe of his ear.
The fish swam all around her and nipped at her legs.
Sally nipped her cheeks to make them look less pale.
He nipped his finger in the door.
The frost nipped at our fingers.
His dog gave me a painful nip on the leg.
Shall we nip in to the cafe for a bite to eat?
Can you nip down to the shop for me?
Nip off to the shops before they close and fetch me some milk, will you?
The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: nip
he/she/it: nips
present participle: nipping
past tense: nipped
past participle: nipped
singular: nip
plural: nips
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