1. to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.
2. to take off by pinching, biting, or snipping (usually followed by off): He nipped off a piece of steak and gave it to the dog.
3. to check in growth or development.
4. to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as a very cold temperature: a cold wind that nips the fingers.
5. to snatch away suddenly.
6. to defeat (an opponent) by a very close margin; edge out.
7. to steal or pilfer.
8. Nautical.
• (of ice) to press (a ship) from opposite sides.
• to seize (a taut rope) to another rope.

9. to leave stealthily; sneak away; flee (often followed by away).

10. an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite: The dog took several nips at our heels.
11. a biting quality, as in cold or frosty air: There's a nip in the air this morning.
12. sharp cold; a sharp touch of frost: The trees had felt the first nip of winter.
13. a sharp or biting remark.
14. a biting taste or tang, especially in some cheese.
15. a small bit or quantity of anything: a nip of bread to stave off hunger.
16. Nautical.
• an abrupt turn or twist in a rope.
• a part of a rope or chain bound by a seizing or nipper.
17. nipper (def. 2).

18. with each competitor equaling or closely contesting the speed, scoring, or efforts of the other: It was nip and tuck as to which sailboat would reach port first.
19. bud¹ (def. 13).

1. a small drink of alcoholic liquor; sip: a person who relishes an occasional nip.
2. split (def. 27).

3. to drink (alcoholic liquor) in small sips, especially repeatedly.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Japanese person.

1. to catch or tightly compress, as between a finger and the thumb; pinch
2. to remove by clipping, biting, etc
3. to give a small sharp bite (to)
4. (esp of the cold) to affect with a stinging sensation
5. to harm through cold
6. to check or destroy the growth of (esp in the phrase nip in the bud)
7. to steal
8. to hurry; dart
9. to snatch

10. the act of nipping; a pinch, snip, etc
• a frosty or chilly quality
• severe frost or cold
12. a small piece or quantity
13. a sharp flavour or tang
14. a taunting remark
15. nip and tuck
• neck and neck
• plastic surgery performed for cosmetic reasons
16. to exert pressure on someone, esp in order to extort money

1. a small drink of spirits; dram
2. a measure of spirits usually equal to one sixth of a gill

3. to drink (spirits), esp habitually in small amounts

1. slang a derogatory word for a Japanese

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