nip

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to pinch or bite sharply; a small quantity of spirits

   The puppy nipped at his heels playfully.

Multiword verbs with nip

• nip off Phrasal verb C2+

  to remove a small part by pinching or making a short cut

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From Middle English nippen ('to pinch'), of uncertain origin, probably of Low German or Scandinavian origin (compare Middle Dutch nipen 'to pinch').

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