| Noun | 1. | nip - a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey" | |
| 2. | Nip - a person of Japanese descent | |
| 3. | nip - a tart spiciness | |
| 4. | nip - a small drinkdeglutition, swallow, drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" | |
| 5. | nip - small sharp bitingchomp, bite - the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws | |
| Verb | 1. | nip - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel" tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply | |
| 2. | nip - give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgies always nip at her staff's ankles"bite, seize with teeth - to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" | |
| 3. | nip - sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" | |