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- pronunciation:
- nIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a small sip or drink of liquor.
- synonyms:
- sip, snort
- similar words:
- draft, gulp, swallow, swig, swill, taste
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| related words: |
crumb |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
nips, nipping, nipped |
| definition: |
to take a small drink or sip of (liquor), esp. repeatedly.
He was occasionally nipping from a pint bottle.- synonyms:
- sip, tipple
- similar words:
- drink, swig
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| related words: |
dose, imbibe |
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