nip
verb [I or T] (PRESS QUICKLY) /nɪp/ (-pp-)Definition
› to press something quickly and quite hard between two objects, especially sharp objects such as teeth or nails: Josie's hamster nipped me. When he dropped the crate he nipped his hand.Animal (non-human) behaviourSqueezing and grinding
(Definition of nip verb (PRESS QUICKLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- compact verb
- compress verb
- concertina verb
- constrict verb (BECOME TIGHTER)
- crush verb (PRESS)
- firm verb (MAKE HARD)
- grind sth into sth phrasal verb
- grind verb (MAKE SMALLER)
- grind verb (RUB)
- ground verb (GRIND)
- pack verb (MASS)
- pound verb
- press verb (PUSH)
- pulp verb
- pulverize verb
- shut sth in sth phrasal verb
- squeeze noun (PRESS)
- squeeze verb (PRESS TOGETHER)
- squinch verb
- squish verb
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