nip
verb
[ nɪp ]
• bite or pinch sharply.
• "one of the dogs nipped him on the leg"
• go quickly.
• "I'm just nipping down to the Post Office"
Similar:
go,
rush,
dash,
dart,
hurry,
scurry,
scamper,
drop by/in/into/round,
stop by,
visit,
tootle,
pop,
whip,
• steal or snatch (something).
nip
noun
• a sharp bite or pinch.
• "a strong beak which can deliver a serious nip"
Origin:
late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin.
nip
noun
• a small quantity or sip of spirits.
• "a nip of brandy"
nip
verb
• take a sip or sips of spirits.
• "the men nipped from the bottle"
Origin:
late 18th century (originally denoting a half-pint of ale): probably an abbreviation of the rare term nipperkin ‘small measure’; compare with Low German and Dutch nippen ‘to sip’.
Nip
noun
• a Japanese person.
Origin:
1940s: abbreviation of Nipponese.
in the nip
• in the nude; naked.
• "they were running round in the nip"
