Nip | Mean of nip in English Dictionary

/ˈnɪp/

• Verb
• to bite or pinch (someone or something) lightly
1. The dog nipped my ankles.
2. The dog nipped at my ankles.
• to defeat (someone or something) by a small amount
1. The New York Mets nipped the Atlanta Braves 1–0.
• to go to a place quickly or for a short period of time
1. I had to nip back to my place.
2. He nipped in ahead of me in line.
3. He nipped into the store to buy milk.

• to harm or hurt (something) with cold
1. An early frost nipped the crops.
2. The cold wind was nipping my nose.
3. The cold wind nipped at my nose.
• to remove (something) by squeezing it tightly between your fingers or the parts of a tool
1. He nipped off the bud with his fingers.
2. She nipped the dead branches off with her clippers.
• to stop (something) immediately so that it does not become a worse problem
1. Inflation will only get worse if the government doesn't do something right now to nip it in the bud.
• Noun
• a feeling of cold
1. I could feel the nip [=coldness] in the air.
• a light bite or pinch
1. The dog gave me a nip on the leg.
• a small amount of liquor
1. a nip of whiskey
2. He takes a nip now and then.
• a very small bottle of liquor