(~s, ~ping, ~ped)
1.
If you ~ somewhere, usually somewhere nearby, you go there quickly or for a short time. (BRIT INFORMAL)
Should I ~ out and get some groceries?...
= pop
VERB: no passive, V adv/prep
2.
If an animal or person ~s you, they bite you lightly or squeeze a piece of your skin between their finger and thumb.
I have known cases where dogs have ~ped babies...
VERB: V n
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Nip is also a noun.
Some ants can give you a nasty ~.
N-COUNT
3.
A ~ is a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink.
She had a habit of taking an occasional ~ from a flask of cognac.
N-COUNT
4.
to ~ something in the bud: see bud