1syllable
nipped
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Definitions ofnipped
1verb
- To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
- To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
- To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
- To annoy, as by nipping.
- To taunt.
- To squeeze or pinch.
- To steal; especially to cut a purse.
1verb
- To make a quick, short journey or errand, usually a round trip.
Example: "Why don’t you nip down to the grocer’s for some milk?"
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