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Meaning of "nipped" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NIPPED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIPPED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nipped is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb nipped in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NIPPED

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 nipped
you would nipped
he/she/it would nipped
we would nipped
you would nipped
they would nipped
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 nipped
you would have nipped
he/she/it would have nipped
we would have nipped
you would have nipped
they would have nipped
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
Infinitive
to nip
Past participle
nipped
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIPPED


chipped
tʃɪpt
clipped
klɪpt
crypt
krɪpt
dipped
dɪpt
Egypt
ˈiːdʒɪpt
encrypt
ɪnˈkrɪpt
equipped
ɪˈkwɪpt
escaped
ɪˈskeɪpt
flipped
flɪpt
heart-shaped
ˈhɑːtʃeɪpt
JavaScript
ˈdʒɑːvəˌskrɪpt
landscaped
ˈlændˌskeɪpt
manuscript
ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpt
postscript
ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt
ripped
rɪpt
script
skrɪpt
shipped
ʃɪpt
slipped
slɪpt
striped
straɪpt
transcript
ˈtrænskrɪpt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIPPED

nip in the bud
nipa
nipcheese
Nipigon
Nipissing
nipper
nipperkin
nippers
nippier
nippiest
nippily
nippiness
nipping
nippingly
nipple
nipplewort
Nippon
Nipponese
Nippur
nippy

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIPPED

dripped
gripped
ill-equipped
microchipped
outstripped
pipped
quipped
sipped
skipped
snipped
stopped
stripped
tight-lipped
tipped
transhipped
tripped
unzipped
well-equipped
whipped
worshipped
zipped

Synonyms and antonyms of nipped in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NIPPED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nipped» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nipped
bite · catch · clip · compress · dash · go · grip · nibble · pinch · pop · run · rush · snap · squeeze · tweak

Translation of «nipped» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
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TRANSLATION OF NIPPED

Find out the translation of nipped to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nipped from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nipped» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冻坏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

picotazo
570 millions of speakers

English

nipped
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nipped
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقروض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пресечено
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beliscado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nipped
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étouffé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nipped
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erstickt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニップさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

협지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nipped
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nipped
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nipped
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निप्पल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kopardılar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stroncata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

postrzępione
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

припинено
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curmat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nipped
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesmoor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvävas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kløp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nipped

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIPPED»

The term «nipped» is regularly used and occupies the 67.284 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIPPED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nipped» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nipped» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nipped

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIPPED»

Discover the use of nipped in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nipped and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nipped in the Bud
Prepare to attend the Pickle Fest in Serendipity, Oregon, along with Paige Turner and Adam Hayes.
Susan Sleeman, 2010
2
Who Nipped Puppy's Tail?
I was watching my little puppy chase and nip her tail. She always seemed so surprised afterward, and then expressed renewed delight when she discovered it again. Read and figure out who nipped Puppy's Tail.
Jo-sahn Stacey, 2013
3
Bad Kitty Cat-Nipped Edition
When a kitty discovers there is no cat food in the house, she decides to become very, very bad.
‎2005
4
Nipped in the Bud
Nipped in the Bud is part of the Hildegarde Withers Mysteries series, which also includes The Penguin Pool Murder and Murder on the Blackboard.
Stuart Palmer, 2013
5
Animal damage to young spruce and fir in Maine
Size comparison for nipped and un- nipped terminal buds. Nipping also is evident on lateral buds. balsam fir Christmas trees. (Personal communication from Lewis P. Bissell, Extension Forestry Specialist, now retired, U.S. Department of ...
Barton M. Blum, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station (Radnor, Pa.), United States. Forest Service, 1977
6
Fundamentals of Spun Yarn Technology
Drafting Wave If the drafting zone setting is such that the trailing ends of the longer extents are released just as their leading ends are nipped, then spewing does not take place. However, there will be fiber extents that are not nipped by either ...
Carl A. Lawrence, 2003
7
Tipper the Nipper Gets Nipped
This environmentally friendly adventure is set in the rockpools near Tipper's beach, but if it's so friendly, why does Tipper get nipped? Ages 2-6.
Melinda Kerr, 2001
8
An Old-Fashioned Girl
CHAPTER. XIV. NIPPED. IN. THE. BUD. ON the evening of Fan's visit, Polly sat down before her fire with a resolute and thoughtful aspect. She pulled her hair down, turned her skirt back, put her feet on the fender, and took Puttel into her lap , ...
Louisa May Alcott, 2009
9
Stylistics: A Resource Book for Students
MATERIAL (doing) ('I nipped Daniel') EXISTENTIAL (existing) ('There was a nip1) RELATIONAL (being) ('The best Irish writer is Joyce') Physical existence WORLD OF . . .. Abstract relations Consciousness BEHAVIOURAL (behaving) (She ...
Paul Simpson, 2004
10
Pioneering American Wine: Writings of Nicholas Herbemont, ...
Writings of Nicholas Herbemont, Master Viticulturist Nicholas Herbemont David S . Shields. Pruning Frost-Nipped Vines. March 22, 1830 Herbemont was not above dissembling to increase the reading interest of his letters. In this elaboration of ...
Nicholas Herbemont, David S. Shields, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIPPED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nipped is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Young people buying 'slabs of beer' instead of six packs
... to lobby for what he called “this potentially catastrophic epidemic of problem drinking” to be nipped in the bud by effective public policy. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Marine recruiter shot in Chattanooga is back at work
“I was sitting in the front office on a couch when the shooting started so I thought glass nipped me in the back of the leg,” he said. «Marine Corps Times, Jul 15»
3
Brookfield's Eddie Wajda redeems himself after 2014 gaffe
Sanchez hit two good shots and then nipped a 56-degree wedge from 115 yards that checked up about 15 feet behind the hole. "I knew I had to ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Cougars, red pandas and bears 'Oh, my,' it's feeding time at the zoo
Myhal has been bitten, scratched, nipped, and kicked. Saying you have been bitten by a cougar makes for an interesting emergency room ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
5
Michigan State, Michigan recruiting war isn't ruining 5-star …
ESPN ranks Bridges as the seventh-best prospect in the nation for the Class of 2016, but he recently nipped his list to just five schools. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Mother at center of Maine diner controversy speaks out in editorial
WE ALL HAVE OUR OPINIONS. I THINK MAYBE MOM AND DAD COULD HAVE TAKEN THE KID OUT AND NIPPED IT RIGHT IN THE BUD. «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»
7
Can Science Solve Tour de France Crashes?
... over the edge of the road when French rider Warren Barguil either misjudged a corner or was nipped by another rider and slid into Thomas. «Discovery News, Jul 15»
8
Paul Collingwood refusing to be downbeat as Hampshire deny …
He only found out at lunch when his dad Joe, in the crowd as always, nipped into the dressing room to tell him. Rushworth missed out on taking ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
9
Scale And Scope: New Parkland Hospital
The team then turned to the program to see where it might be nipped and tucked. “The program is all the things you need to get done, but it ... «Healthcare Design, Jul 15»
10
Tattooed great gran right not to worry what others th-ink
Sadie Sellers certainly is a feisty great grandmother. The 79-year-old Londonderry woman caused quite a stir when she nipped out of her care ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

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