nip
/nɪp/verb
उच्चारण निप
चुटकी काटना, हल्का काटना
Core word
- 1
[T, I] ~ (at) sb/sth
to give somebody or something a quick painful bite or press it hard between your finger and thumb
चुटकी काटना, हल्का काटना
- The puppy nipped at my ankles.
- He nipped my arm to wake me up.
- The parrot nipped her finger when she opened the cage.
+ 2 more examples
- The crab nipped his toe at the beach.
- He nipped the thread with his fingers and tied a knot.
- 2
[I] + adv./prep. British, informal
to go somewhere quickly and for only a short time
झट से कहीं जाना, फटाफट जाकर आना
- I'll just nip out to the shop for some milk.
- She nipped round to see her neighbour.
- I'll nip to the chemist's and be back in five minutes.
+ 2 more examples
- She nipped upstairs to fetch her umbrella.
- Can you nip out and buy some bread?
- 1
[C, usually singular]
an act of giving somebody a small bite or pressing their skin hard between your fingers
चुटकी, हल्का काटना
- The dog gave him a playful nip.
- The kitten gave her finger a gentle nip.
- The cat gave his hand a quick nip.
+ 2 more examples
- I felt a sharp nip on my ear.
- The kitten's nip did not hurt at all.
- 2
[singular]
a feeling of cold
(हवा में) ठंडक, सिहरन
- There's a nip in the air this morning.
- There was a nip in the air as the winter came closer.
- There's a nip in the air in Shimla in October.
+ 2 more examples
- A nip of frost warned farmers of an early winter.
- The morning has a bit of a nip today.
Synonyms chill
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[C] informal
a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
(शराब का) छोटा घूँट
- a nip of whisky
- The old man poured himself a nip of rum on a cold evening.
- The doctor refused the nip of brandy offered to him.
+ 2 more examples
- He took a nip from his hip flask and smiled.
- A nip of whisky was served after the dinner.
¶Idioms 3
nip sth in the bud
to stop something bad when it has just begun, before it can develop
शुरुआत में ही रोक देना, जड़ से ही ख़त्म कर देना
- The teacher nipped the problem in the bud.
- We must nip this rumour in the bud before it spreads.
nip and tuck
(of two competitors) so close in a race or contest that either of them could win
काँटे की टक्कर, बराबरी का मुकाबला
- It was nip and tuck until the last over of the match.
a nip in the air
a feeling that the weather has become cold
हवा में ठंडक
- There's a nip in the air now that November has come.
§Grammar and usage
Nip something in the bud means to stop a problem at a very early stage, and it is one of the most frequently tested idioms.
Nip something in the bud का अर्थ है किसी समस्या को बिल्कुल शुरुआत में ही रोक देना, और यह सबसे अधिक पूछे जाने वाले idioms में से एक है।