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- Dictionarynix/nɪks/
pronoun
- 1. nothing: "apart from that, nix"
exclamation
- 1. expressing denial or refusal: "‘I owe you some money,’ ‘Nix, nix.’"
verb
- 1. put an end to; cancel: North American "he nixed the deal just before it was to be signed"
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The meaning of NIX is to refuse to accept or allow (something) : veto, reject. How to use nix in a sentence.
to stop, prevent, or refuse to accept something: The film studio nixed her plans to make a sequel. Synonyms. disallow. forbid. prohibit. proscribe formal. veto. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding.
to stop, prevent, or refuse to accept something: The movie studio nixed her plans to make a sequel. Synonyms. disallow. forbid. prohibit. proscribe formal. veto. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding.
(in Germanic folklore) a water spirit that draws its victims into its underwater home. nix. 1. / nɪks / noun. German myth a male water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans.
noun. German mythology. a male water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from German Nixe nymph or water spirit, from Old High German nihhus; related to Old English nicor sea monster. nix in American English.
If you nix something, you cancel or veto it. You might nix your little sister's plan to build a fire pit in the middle of the front yard. In North America, to nix something is to forbid or put an end to it.
Definition of nix verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
