verb
- to pinch or squeeze sharply between two surfaces
- to bite quickly with small sharp bites
- to move quickly or briefly
Usage: informal
noun
- a sharp pinch or bite
- a sharp coldness in the air
- a small drink of liquor
Usage: informal
Examples
- The crab will nip your finger if you get too close.
- She nipped the dead flowers off the plant.
- I’ll just nip to the store for some milk.
- We need to nip this problem in the bud.
- The dog gave him a playful nip on the hand.
- There’s a nip in the air this morning.
- He took a nip of whiskey to warm up.
- The cold wind nipped at their faces.