nipped

  • 11nip — 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 …

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  • 12nip — I. verb (nipped; nipping) Etymology: Middle English nippen; akin to Middle Dutch nipen to pinch, Old Norse hnippa to prod Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points ; pinch …

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  • 13swimming — swimmingness, n. /swim ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that swims. 2. the skill or technique of a person who swims. 3. the sport of swimming. adj. 4. pertaining to, characterized by, or capable of swimming. 5. used in or for swimming:… …

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  • 14nip — [[t]nɪ̱p[/t]] nips, nipping, nipped 1) VERB: no passive If you nip somewhere, usually somewhere nearby, you go there quickly or for a short time. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V adv/prep] Should I nip out and get some groceries?... [V adv/prep] Wayne is… …

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  • 15nip — I UK [nɪp] / US verb Word forms nip : present tense I/you/we/they nip he/she/it nips present participle nipping past tense nipped past participle nipped 1) a) [intransitive] British informal to go somewhere quickly and for only a short time She s …

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  • 16nip — 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… …

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  • 17Nip — may refer to:* Nip is a derogatory word for a Japanese person. It is derived from Nippon , the Japanese term for Japan. Usage in this context probably peaked around the time of World War II. It is seldom used this way today. Heard frequently on… …

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  • 18nip — nip1 /nip/, v., nipped, nipping, n. v.t. 1. to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite. 2. to take off by pinching, biting, or snipping (usually fol. by off): He nipped off a piece of steak and gave it to the dog.… …

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  • 19blast — n blight, nip (see under BLAST vb) Analogous words: destruction (see corresponding verb at DESTROY): extermination, extirpation, wiping out (see corresponding verbs at EXTERMINATE): ruin, wreck (see RUIN vb) blast vb Blast, blight, nip mean as… …

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  • 20nip — 1. n. a small, quick drink of liquor. □ Here, have a nip of this stuff. □ One nip is enough. That is powerful! 2. in. to take small drinks of liquor periodically. (See also nipped.) □ Paul has been nipping since noon …

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