WHAT DOES NIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of nip in the English dictionary
The first definition of nip in the dictionary is to catch or tightly compress, as between a finger and the thumb; pinch. Other definition of nip is to remove by clipping, biting, etc. Nip is also when intr, often foll by at to give a small sharp bite.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NIP
PRESENT
Present
I nip
you nip
he/she/it nips
we nip
you nip
they nip
Present continuous
I am nipping
you are nipping
he/she/it is nipping
we are nipping
you are nipping
they are nipping
Present perfect
I have nipped
you have nipped
he/she/it has nipped
we have nipped
you have nipped
they have nipped
Present perfect continuous
I have been nipping
you have been nipping
he/she/it has been nipping
we have been nipping
you have been nipping
they have been nipping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I nipped
you nipped
he/she/it nipped
we nipped
you nipped
they nipped
Past continuous
I was nipping
you were nipping
he/she/it was nipping
we were nipping
you were nipping
they were nipping
Past perfect
I had nipped
you had nipped
he/she/it had nipped
we had nipped
you had nipped
they had nipped
Past perfect continuous
I had been nipping
you had been nipping
he/she/it had been nipping
we had been nipping
you had been nipping
they had been nipping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will nip
you will nip
he/she/it will nip
we will nip
you will nip
they will nip
Future continuous
I will be nipping
you will be nipping
he/she/it will be nipping
we will be nipping
you will be nipping
they will be nipping
Future perfect
I will have nipped
you will have nipped
he/she/it will have nipped
we will have nipped
you will have nipped
they will have nipped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been nipping
you will have been nipping
he/she/it will have been nipping
we will have been nipping
you will have been nipping
they will have been nipping
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would nip
you would nip
he/she/it would nip
we would nip
you would nip
they would nip
Conditional continuous
I would be nipping
you would be nipping
he/she/it would be nipping
we would be nipping
you would be nipping
they would be nipping
Conditional perfect
I would have nip
you would have nip
he/she/it would have nip
we would have nip
you would have nip
they would have nip
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been nipping
you would have been nipping
he/she/it would have been nipping
we would have been nipping
you would have been nipping
they would have been nipping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you nip
we let´s nip
you nip
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
nipping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
6 QUOTES WITH «NIP»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
nip.
Nip the shoots of arbitrary power in the bud, is the only maxim which can ever preserve the liberties of any people.
I've been through the entire list of Polar problems. I knew it would be hard, but it's harder than I ever thought it would be. I've suffered from blisters, a high-altitude cough, frost nip, and I even managed to break a ski they told me was unbreakable.
Poetry is the most subtle of the literary arts, and students grow more ingenious by the year at avoiding it. If they can nip around Milton, duck under Blake and collapse gratefully into the arms of Jane Austen, a lot of them will.
As a driver you enjoy winning races, and if you win in the easiest way possible, fine, but in reality we all remember the fights to the end, the nip and tuck stuff.
Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.
I live in Selfridges because it has everything under one roof. Liberty's is great for the same reason - I'm so lazy, I hate walking from shop to shop. Powder in Crouch End always has great designer labels in, so when I walk past I have to put my blinkers on because every time I nip in I come out with too much stuff; it's dangerous.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIP»
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nip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
nip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nip/Tuck: Television That Gets Under Your Skin
"The show is an examination of the American family and its many definitions, anxieties and complications of gender and sexuality, and the class issues and illusions surrounding American dream.
Roz Kaveney, Jennifer Stoy, 2011
2
Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids
A group of delinquent boys are abandoned in a remote village during the Korean war and manage to survive by stealing food and hunting, only to face the possibility of death when the villagers return
Kenzaburo Oe, Kenzaburō Ōe, 1996
The parents of beaver kits Nip and Tuck think their offspring are too young to help build the new dam. Nip and Tuck insist that they're old enough to help, but to no avail.
His wolf can’t figure out what the holdup is. Her cat thinks the entire situation, and the pack, are rather amusing. Somewhere in here is the beginning of a beautiful relationship—if they don’t drive each other mad.
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Nip at the 19th Hole: A History of the St. Andrews Caddie
Profiles of caddies and anecdotes from over two hundred years of golf present the history and lore of the first golf course As every golfer is aware, the only thing better tha
Journalist Lizzie McPhee has always thought of beauty as a case of mind over matter - if you don1t mind, it doesn't matter.
7
Stories about Number
Nip; The Spirit of the Giant Mountains
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1881 Original Publisher: Chatto
8
The Nervous Girl’s Guide to
Nip and Tuck: Look 10 Years ...
Every girl's essential handbag guide to the full range of no-surgery treatments on offer from the cosmetic doctor on TV’s 10 Years Younger, Dr Patrick Bowler.
9
Collins Big Cat Phonics -
Nip Nip!: Band 1A/Pink
As he hunts around the seabed he finds lots of other crabs in different hiding places, but will he ever find Tim? Written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner this is a fun story with lively, colourful artwork.
That evening Tuck rode alone to a high place with the aging Nip chugging along
at his heals. Tonga Sapa strode along easily in his rolling and surprisingly light-
footed gate. Slowly they climbed to the top of a low treeless mountain. The sun ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIP»
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nip is used in the context of the following news items.
Slovenia sells €1.25bn with single digit NIP to reopen euro sovereigns
Slovenia gave CEEMEA the privilege of producing the first post-Greek agreement Eurozone sovereign deal this week. Pricing with only a single ... «GlobalCapital, Jul 15»
Eurofins piles on the NIP to calm capacity concerns
Eurofins piles on the NIP to calm capacity concerns. Eurofins Scientific, the Luxembourg-based laboratory analysis firm, made its third bond ... «GlobalCapital, Jul 15»
Hines Gives Chandler Viridian a Nip & Tuck
Hines, the master developer of Chandler Viridian, a planned mixed-use development in Chandler, Ariz. that will include a hotel, a central plaza ... «Commercial Property Executive, Jul 15»
Cat's nip : Angry cat caught on camera pulling a series of faces as …
MEOWCH – This hilarious photograph captures the moment a cat wakes from an operation – and realises he's been given the SNIP. «SWNS, Jul 15»
MLB Roundup: Yanks nip Orioles; Royals, Astros triumph
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha delivers during the first inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chicago White ... «The Morning Sun, Jul 15»
Rita Ora 'planning a nip slip' on The X Factor?
Rita Ora has become as famous for her boobs as anything else in the last few months. Not a day, Instagram post or awards ceremony goes by ... «heatworld, Jul 15»
Staten Island youth basketball: Todt Hill Grizzlies nip Sacred Heart
Matthew Birnbach poured in 21 points as the Todt Hill Grizzlies edged Sacred Heart, 49-45, in seventh/eighth-grade action in the Catholic ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»
XXX Factor nip slip: Rita Ora reveals flesh flashing plans
Rita Ora's nipples have grabbed numerous headlines of late thanks to the Hot Right Now singer's apparent penchant for going braless. «Daily Star, Jul 15»
The X Factor: Rita Ora says she's already got a 'nip-slip' planned for …
CHEEKY pop princess Rita Ora has teased that she may give viewers more than they bargained for with an 'accidental' nip-slip during this ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Daal, Routt help Daytona Tortugas nip Dunedin Blue Jays, 3-2
The Daytona Tortugas continued their dominance of the Dunedin Blue Jays on Monday night, walking away with a 3-2 victory on the road, their ... «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jul 15»
