nip off — verb sever or remove by pinching or snipping nip off the flowers • Syn: ↑nip, ↑clip, ↑snip, ↑snip off • Derivationally related forms: ↑snip (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nip — nip1 [nıp] v past tense and past participle nipped present participle nipping [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: nipen] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] BrE informal to go somewhere quickly or for a short time = ↑pop ▪ Have we time … Dictionary of contemporary English
nip — I. /nɪp / (say nip) verb (nipped, nipping) –verb (t) 1. to compress sharply between two surfaces or points; pinch or bite. 2. to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as cold does. 3. Nautical to secure (a rope) by holding it with a… …
nip — Synonyms and related words: abbreviate, abduct, abridge, abscind, absolute zero, abstract, acute pain, adhere to, afflict, agonize, ail, algidity, amputate, and, annex, annihilate, approach, appropriate, arrest, bag, balk, ball the jack, ban, bar … Moby Thesaurus
nip — Hō aki, a aki, aki, akipohe, ini iniki; ♦ nip off, ōmu o, ōmaka, ō ū … English-Hawaiian dictionary
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nip/Tuck — Format Medical drama Created by Ryan Murphy Starring … Wikipedia
nip — nip1 [nip] vt. nipped, nipping [ME nippen, prob. < MLowG nippen or ON hnippa < IE * kneib (< base * ken , to scrape) > Gr kniptos, stingy] 1. to catch or squeeze between two surfaces, points, or edges; pinch or bite 2. to sever… … English World dictionary
Nip — Nip, n. 1. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice. [1913 Webster] 2. A pinch with the nails or teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A small cut, or a cutting off the end. [1913 Webster] 4. A blast; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nip and tuck — Nip Nip, n. 1. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice. [1913 Webster] 2. A pinch with the nails or teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A small cut, or a cutting off the end. [1913 Webster] 4. A blast; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nip Fung — Infobox comics character character name = Nip Fung 聶風 caption = publisher = debut = Fung Wan creators = Ma Wing Shing alter ego = full name = species = homeworld = alliances = partners = supports = aliases = Siu Ma Gor (小馬哥) Wind powers =… … Wikipedia
