1. sharp pinches or small bites
Usage: plural
2. small amounts of alcoholic drink
Usage: plural; informal

1. pinches or squeezes sharply
Usage: third person singular present
2. bites quickly or lightly
Usage: third person singular present
3. moves quickly
Usage: third person singular present; informal

Examples

• The cold wind nips at her cheeks.
• The puppy nips playfully at my fingers.
• She nips into the store quickly.
• The crab gave him several painful nips.
• He took a few nips from his flask.
• The frost nips the tender plants.
• The child nips between the parked cars.