~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
1》 pinch, squeeze, or bite sharply.
↘( ~ something off ) remove something by pinching or squeezing sharply.
2》 (of the cold or frost) cause pain or harm to.
3》 Brit. informal go quickly.
4》 US informal steal or snatch.
■ noun
1》 an act of ~ping.
2》 a feeling of biting cold.
Phrases
~ something in the bud suppress or destroy something at an early stage.
Origin
ME: prob. of Low Ger. or Du. origin.
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~ 2
■ noun a small quantity or sip of spirits.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) take a sip of spirits.
Origin
C18: prob. an abbrev. of the rare term ~perkin 'small measure'.