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   nip

   /nɪp/

   verb

   • 1. bite or pinch sharply: "one of the dogs nipped him on the leg" Similar bitenibblepeckpinchtweaksqueezegrip
   • ▪ (of the cold or frost) damage or hurt: "the vegetable garden, nipped now by frost"
   • ▪ remove something by pinching or squeezing sharply: "he nipped off a length of wire with the cutters"
   • 2. go quickly: informal British "I'm just nipping down to the Post Office" Similar gorushdashdarthurryscurryscamperdrop by/in/into/roundstop byvisitinformal:tootlepopwhip
   • 3. steal or snatch (something). informal US

   noun

   • 1. a sharp bite or pinch: "a strong beak which can deliver a serious nip"
   • ▪ a feeling of biting cold: "a keen nip in the air"

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • P

     3

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