Meaning & use
nip
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To pinch, bite, or squeeze sharply and quickly, or to stop something before it develops further.
See it in a sentence
The puppy nipped at my fingers while we were playing.
The manager nipped the rumor in the bud before it spread through the office.
A note on using this word
The idiom 'nip something in the bud' means to stop a problem early, before it grows.
Words with a similar meaning
pinchbite
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A small drink of liquor, or a sharp, cold sensation in the air.
There's a real nip in the air this morning.
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