nip

nip ¹  (np)

v. nipped, nip·ing, nips

v.tr.

1. To seize and pinch or bite: The fish nipped the wader's toe.

2. To remove or sever by pinching or snipping: nipped off the plant leaf.

3. To bite or sting with the cold; chill.

4. To check or cut off the growth or development of: a conspiracy that was nipped in the bud by the police. See Synonyms at blast.

5. Slang

a. To snatch up hastily.

b. To take (the property of another) unlawfully; steal.

v.intr. Chiefly British

To move quickly; dart.

n.

1. The act or an instance of seizing or pinching.

2.

a. A pinch or snip that cuts off or removes a small part: He gave a small nip to each corner of the cloth.

b. The small bit or portion so removed: There were nips of construction paper all over the child's table.

3.

a. A sharp, stinging quality, as of frosty air.

b. Severely sharp cold or frost.

4. A cutting remark.

5. A sharp, biting flavor; a tang: the nip of Mexican salsa.

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[Middle English nippen, perhaps from Middle Dutch nipen.]

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nip ¹

Verb

[nipping, nipped]

1. Informal to hurry

2. to pinch or squeeze

3. to bite lightly

4. (of the cold) to affect (someone) with a stinging sensation

5. to check the growth of (something): a trite script nips all hope in the bud

Noun

1. a pinch or light bite

2. sharp coldness: a nip in the air [perhaps from Old Norse]

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nip ²

Noun

a small drink of spirits [from nipperkin a vessel holding a half-pint or less]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nip - a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey" shot small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
	2.	Nip - (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent Jap derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Japanese, Nipponese - a native or inhabitant of Japan
	3.	nip - the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth sapidity, savor, savour, smack, flavor, flavour, relish, tang gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" lemon - a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons vanilla - a distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans
	4.	nip - the property of being moderately cold; "the chilliness of early morning" chilliness, coolness low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
	5.	nip - a tart spicy quality                 piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest spicery, spiciness, spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
	6.	nip - a small sharp bite or snip           pinch snip, clipping, clip - the act of clipping or snipping chomp, bite - the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
Verb	1.	nip - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" pinch, tweet, twinge, twitch, squeeze grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" goose - pinch in the buttocks; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl" tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply
	2.	nip - give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles" bite, seize with teeth - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
	3.	nip - sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers" clip, nip off, snip, snip off cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

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nip ¹

verb 1. (with along, up, out,) Brit. (informal) pop, go, run, rush, dash

verb 2. bite, snap, nibble

3. pinch, catch, grip, squeeze, clip, compress, tweak nip something in the bud thwart, check, frustrate

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nip ²

noun dram, shot (informal) drop, taste, finger, swallow, portion, peg Brit. sip, draught, sup, mouthful, snifter (informal) soupçon (French)

Translations

nip [nɪp] vt (pinch) → pellizcar;

(bite) → morder

vi (BRIT) (col): to nip out/down/up → salir/bajar/subir un momento

n (drink) → trago

nip [nɪp] vt → pincer

vi (Brit) (inf);

to nip out/down/up → sortir/descendre/monter en vitesse n → pincement m (= drink); petit verre;

to nip into a shop → faire un saut dans un magasin

nip [nɪp] vt → zwicken

n → Biss m;

(drink) → Schlückchen nt

vi (Brit) (inf);

to nip out/down/up → kurz raus-/runter-/raufgehen;

to nip into a shop (Brit) (inf) → kurz in einen Laden gehen

nip [nɪp] vt → pizzicare

vi (BRIT ) (col): to nip out/down/up → fare un salto fuori/giù/di sopra

n (= pinch) → pizzico (= drink); goccio, bicchierino

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nip

v nip [nip]

1 to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.knyp, bytيَضْغَط بين الإبْهام والسَّبابَه، يَقْرُص، يَعُضощипвамštípnout, kousnoutknibe; nivekneifenτσιμπώ, δαγκώνωpellizcarnäpistamaگازگرفتنnipistääpincer; donner un coup de dentלִצבוֹט, לִנשוֹךचिकोटी काटनाzagristi,zadati bolmegcsípmencubit, menggigitklípa, bítapizzicare; pungere; mordereつねる...을 꼬집다, 깨물다įgnybti, įžnybti, įkąsti[]kniebt; []kostmencubitknijpen, bijtenklype, biteuszczypnąćbeliscara ciupi; a muşcaщипать; кусатьpoštípať; uhryznúťuščipnitiuštinutinypa, klämma, bitaกัดhafifçe ısırmak, kapmak夾щипатиچٹکي لينا، دباناcắn夹

2 to cut with such an action He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.afknipيَقْطَع، يَقْضُمпрерязвамuštípnoutniveabzwickenκόβωcortarkatki, ära näpistamaقطع کردنnapsauttaa poikkisectionnerלִנשוֹךनुकसान पहुंचानाotkinutilecsípmemotongklippatagliare切る잘라내다nugnybtipārkniebt; nokniebtmenggigitafknijpenknipe, nappe avodciąćcortara tăiaоткусывать; отщипыватьodštiknúťodščipnitiukleštitinypa (knipsa) avตัดkesmek, kırpmak掐відрізати, відкуситиکترناcắt đứt掐

3 to sting Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.brandيَقْرُصщипяštípatsviebeißenτσούζωpicarkirvendamaتير کشيدنkirvelläpiquerלִצרוֹבजल्दी करनाštipanjem otkinuticsípmenyengatstinga, svíðapizzicareしみる찌르다, 자극하다gelti, graužtikostmenggigitbijtensviszczypaćardera înţepaщипатьštípaťpečipeckatisvidaกัดsızlatmak螫щипати; кусатиتکليف دينا، ڈنک مارناlạnh buốt螫

4 to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.gou gaanيَقوم بِزِيارَةٍ سَريعَهотскачамzaskočit (si)smutteflitzenπετάγομαιentrar en un momento, irläbi lippamaجيم شدنpistäytyäfaire un saut àלְהָגִיח, לְהַגִיע מַהֵרskočiti,žuritibeugrik; átugriksinggah sebentarskjótast(fare un salto)急ぐ날쌔게 가다užbėgti, išdumti, bėginėtiizskriet; aizskrietsekejapwippenstikke innom som snarestskoczyćir num puloa da o fugă (până la)сбегать; слетать(od)skočiť siskočiti vskoknutikila (slinka) []ไปbir koşu gitmek跳，躍майнути; гайнутиجلدی جلدی آنا جاناchạy vụt qua跳，跃

5 to stop the growth of (plants etc) The frost has nipped the roses.doodrypيوقِف نُمُوосакатявамsežehnoutbidevernichtenπαγώνω, καταστρέφω (για φυτό)helar, marchitarnäpistamaمانع رشدونموشدنpalelluttaabrûlerלַעֲצוֹר צְמִיחָהवृद्धि या विकास को रोक देनाzaustaviti rastmegcsíp (fagy)mematikankæfa, heftadistruggere生長を止める(발전·성장을) 저지하다pakąsti, nukąsti[]kost, []kniebtmembantutkanbeschadigensvi, bitezmrozićparara distrugeпобитьspáliťposmoditiprekinuti rastfördärva, frostskadaยับยั้งการเจริญเติบโตengellemek, önlemek傷害пошкодитиنمو کو روک ديناlàm thui chột伤害

n

1 the act of pinching or biting His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.knyp, bytقَرْصَه، عَضَّهзахапванеštípnutí, kousnutísnapdas Kneifenτσίμπημα, δάγκωμαpellizcohammustusگازnäykkäisypincement; petit coup de dentנְשִיכָה, צְבִיטָהचिकोटीugriz{\b0 (igével:)} belekapottgigitanbitpizzico; morsoひとかみ꼬집기, 물기gnybis, įkandimaskodiens; kniebiensgigitankneep, beetbituszczypnięciemordidelaciupitură; muş­că­turăщипок; укусpoštípanie, uhryznutieuščip; ugrizugriznyp, bettการงับhafifçe ısırma, kıstırma, çimdikleme咬укусکاٹ، زخمcái cấu; cắn咬

2 a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather a nip in the air.bytلَسْعَهщипанеmrazíknap; køligt dragdas Schneidenψύχραfríonäpistusسرمازدگىkirpeysfroid, piquantמַכָּת כְּפוֹרशीत से ठिठुर जानाuštipenyhe fagysengatannepja(aria pungente), (freddo intenso)寒さ혹한žnaibantis šaltukassalta dvesmaterasa menggigitbijtende kounapp, kjølig dragprzymrozekfrio cortantefrig înţepătorморозец, похолоданиеchladstrupen mrazoštar mrazsveda, skarp kylaความหนาวเหน็บkeskin soğuk, don寒冷похолоданняتندي، تيزيsự tê cóng寒冷

3 a small drink, especially of spirits. snapsie, regmakertjieجُرْعَهсръбванеlok, slzanip; tårdas Schlückchenγουλιάtragoklahvبک نوع مشروب الکلیhuikkapetit verreלְגִימָהचुटकी, चुस्कीgutljaj,čašicakortysedikit minuman kerastár, snafsgoccetto１杯한 모금, 한 조각gurkšnelismalciņšarakborreltår, knertłyktragopăhărelрюмочка, глотокhlt; pohárikkozarčekgutljajdroppe, tår, huttเครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์yudum呷一口酒ковтокايک مشروبmột ly nhỏ呷一口酒

adj ˈnippy

1 (of the weather) cold. skerpبارِد، قارِصостърchladný, řezavě studenýbidendebeißendψυχρός, τσουχτερός (για καιρό)fresquillokrõbeسردkirpeäâpreכְּפוֹרतीक्ष्ण शीतprozebaocsípősdinginnapurpungente, gelido寒い(날씨가) 혹독한šaltokasauksts, saltsterasa menggigitkoudbitende, skarpmroźnyfrioreceморозный, холодныйchladnýosteroštarbitande kallค่อนข้างหนาวacı, sert, dondurucu剌刺骨的морозний, холоднийسخت، کاٹ کھانے واليlạnh剌刺骨的

2 quick-moving; nimble a nippy little car.vinnigسَريع الحَرَكَهбързrychlý, čilýrapbehendeσβέλτοςrápidonobeچابکketterärapide, presteזָרִיזचलने में तेजodjuritifürgelincahsnöggur, lipuragile, svelto速い재빠른, 민첩한greitas, vikrusveikls; ņiprsdengan pantasvlugrask, snertenżwawyrápidora­pid, iuteпроворныйrýchlyhiterbrzkvick, rask, piggซึ่งเคลื่อนที่ได้รวดเร็วhızlı, çevik, atik敏捷的моторний, швидкийہلکي پھلکيnhanh nhẹn敏捷的

nip (something) in the bud

to stop (something) as soon as it starts The managers nipped the strike in the bud.iets in die kiem smoorيَقْضي عَلَيْه في المَهْدспирам в зародишudusit v zárodkukvæle i startenim Keim erstickenσταματώ κτ. εν τη γενέσει τουcortar de raízalgeos lämmatamaجلو گیری کردن از کاریtyrehdyttää alkuunsaétouffer dans l'oeufלִקטוֹע בְאִיבּוֹवृद्धि या विकास को रोक देनाoštro djelovaticsírájában elfojtmenghentikankæfa í fæðingu(stroncare sul nascere)未然に防ぐ미연에 방지하다tuojau pat nutraukti/užgniaužtiiznīcināt pašā dīglīmembantutkanin de kiem smorenkvele (noe) i fødselenstłumić w zarodkucortar pela raiza înăbuşi în faşăв корне пресечь, подавить в зародышеzmariť hneď od začiatkuzatreti v kaliugušiti u začetkukväva ngt i sin lindaทำให้ชะงักไปbir şeyi başlar başlamaz durdurmak, meydan vermemek防患於未然задавати у зародкуابتداء ہي ميں قلع قمع کرناbóp chết ngay từ trong trứng nước防患于未然