nip
31nip — 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 …
32nip — 1. noun /nɪp/ a) A small quantity of something edible or a potable liquor. I’ll just take a nip of that cake. b) A nipple, usually of a woman. He had a nip of whiskey. Syn …
33nip — I [[t]nɪp[/t]] v. nipped, nip•ping, n. 1) to compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite 2) to sever by pinching, biting, or snipping 3) to check in development 4) to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as cold does 5)… …
34nip-up — ˈniˌpəp noun (plural nip ups) 1. : kip up doing nip ups and handsprings during meetings with his top military aides R.L.Taylor 2. : stunt, caper vaudeville came back with a nip up t …
35NIP — Numéro d identification personnel Un numéro d identification personnel (abrégé par NIP, ou PIN pour l anglais Personal Identification Number) ou code confidentiel est une suite de chiffres destinée à authentifier le propriétaire d une carte de… …
36nip — an informal unit of liquid volume. The term nip often means a small amount, with no precise equivalent. In U.S. bartending, a nip is often taken to be 2 fluid ounces (about 59 milliliters). In Britain, a nip of spirits is considered to be 1/6… …
37nip — 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 …
38nip — I n. stinging cold (there is) a nip in the air II v. (colloq.) (BE) (P; intr.) ( to move quickly ) she nipped out and bought some bread * * * [nɪp] (colloq.) (BE) (P; intr.) ( to move quickly ) she nipped out and bought some bread [ stinging cold …
39nip — 1. to steal Either by pinching or by giving short measure: Ye was set afffrae oon for nipping the pyes. (A. Ramsay, 1737) 2. a drink of spirits Originally, a nipperkin, an eighth part of a pint, the quantity normally served: … …
40nip — nip1 verb (nips, nipping, nipped) 1》 pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply. ↘(nip something off) remove something by pinching or squeezing sharply. 2》 (of the cold or frost) cause pain or harm to. 3》 Brit. informal go quickly. 4》 US informal steal… …
