Etymology : Middle English nippen; akin to Old Norse hnippa to prod
Pronunciation : 'nip
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. pinch; frosty chill; small sip; small bite; sharp or spicy flavor. 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. nip\nip\, n.
2. a seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.
3. a pinch with the nails or teeth.
4. a small cut, or a cutting off the end.
5. a blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
6. a biting sarcasm; a taunt.
7. (naut.) a short turn in a rope.nip and tuck, a phrase signifying equality in a contest. [low, u.s.]nip \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.nip \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.].
8. 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.
9. to remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip. the small shoots must be nipped off.
10. hence: to blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
11. to vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt. and sharp remorse his heart did prick and nip.
12. A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.
13. To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
14. To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
15. Hence: To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
16. To vex or pain, as by nipping; hence, to taunt.
17. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice.
18. A pinch with the nails or teeth.
19. A small cut, or a cutting off the end.
20. A blast; a killing of the ends of plants by frost.
21. A biting sarcasm; a taunt.
22. A short turn in a rope. small sharp biting a small drink a tart spiciness a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey" give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles" sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers".
23. 1. If you nip somewhere, usually somewhere nearby, you go there quickly or for a short time. Should I nip out and get some groceries? = pop.
24. If an animal or person nips you, they bite you lightly or squeeze a piece of your skin between their finger and thumb. I have known cases where dogs have nipped babies Nip is also a noun. Some ants can give you a nasty nip.
25. A nip is a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink. She had a habit of taking an occasional nip from a flask of cognac.
26. to nip something in the bud: see:
bud. To take a sip or sips of alcoholic liquor: nips all day long.
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