nip — I. verb (nipped; nipping) Etymology: Middle English nippen; akin to Middle Dutch nipen to pinch, Old Norse hnippa to prod Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points ; pinch … New Collegiate Dictionary
nip — nip1 /nip/, v., nipped, nipping, n. v.t. 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.… … Universalium
nip — {{11}}nip (n.1) small measure of spirits, 1796, shortening of nipperkin (1670s) quantity of liquor of a half pint or less, possibly of Dutch or Low German origin and related to nip (v.). Reinforced by nip (n.2) on notion of fragment or bit… … Etymology dictionary
nip — I [[t]nɪp[/t]] v. nipped, nip•ping, n. 1) to compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite 2) to sever by pinching, biting, or snipping 3) to check in development 4) to affect sharply and painfully or injuriously, as cold does 5)… … From formal English to slang
gen- — gen English meaning: to pinch, pluck, press, etc.. Deutsche Übersetzung: as basis for extensions der meaning “zusammendrũcken, kneifen, zusammenknicken; Zusammengedrũcktes, Geballtes” Note: (Persson Beitr. 88 f.); therefrom are… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
ken-2, kenǝ-, keni-, kenu-; — ken 2, kenǝ , keni , kenu ; English meaning: to rub, scrape off; ashes Deutsche Übersetzung: “kratzen, schaben, reiben” Note: various with conservative extensions Material: I. Leichte basis: Gk. κόνις, ιος f. “dust, ash” ( is… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
nip — nip1 [nip] vt. nipped, nipping [ME nippen, prob. < MLowG nippen or ON hnippa < IE * kneib (< base * ken , to scrape) > Gr kniptos, stingy] 1. to catch or squeeze between two surfaces, points, or edges; pinch or bite 2. to sever… … English World dictionary
