| Front | nip |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /nɪp/NAmE /nɪp/verb (-pp-)1 [transitive, intransitive] to give sb/sth a quick painful bite or pinch~ sthHe winced as the dog nipped his ankle.~ (at sth) She nipped at my arm.2 [intransitive, transitive] (of cold, wind, etc.) to harm or damage sth~ (at sth)The icy wind nipped at our faces.~ sth growing shoots nipped by frost3 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (BrE, informal) to go somewhere quickly and/or for only a short time popHe's just nipped out to the bank. A car nipped in (= got in quickly) ahead of me.nip sth in the ˈbudto stop sth when it has just begun because you can see that problems will come from itˌnip sthˈoffto remove a part of sth with your finger or with a toolnoun  word origin 1 the act of giving sb a small bite or pinch (= squeezing their skin between your finger and thumb)The dog gave her a painful nip on the leg.2 (informal) a feeling of coldThere was a real nip in the air. see also nippy3 (informal) a small drink of strong alcohol |
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