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verb, nipped, nip⋅ping, noun | 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. |
| 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. | Informal. to snatch away suddenly. |
| 6. | Informal. to defeat (an opponent) by a very close margin; edge. |
| 7. | Informal. to steal or pilfer. |
| 8. | Nautical.
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| 9. | Chiefly British Slang. to leave stealthily; sneak away; flee (often fol. 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, esp. in some cheese. |
| 15. | a small bit or quantity of anything: a nip of bread to stave off hunger. |
| 16. | Nautical.
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| 17. | Usually, nips. nipper (def. 2). |
| 18. | nip and tuck, 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. | nip in the bud. bud 1 (def. 11). |
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