I. ˈnim verb
( nimmed ; nim·ming )
Etymology: earlier nim to take, from Middle English nimen, from Old English niman
Date: 12th century
transitive verb
archaic : steal , filch
intransitive verb
archaic : thieve
II. noun
Etymology: probably from nim (I)
Date: 1901
: any of various games in which counters are laid out in one or more piles and each player in turn draws one or more counters with the object of taking the last counter, forcing the opponent to take it, or taking the most or fewest counters