THRIP


Meaning of THRIP in English

I. ˈthrip transitive verb

( thripped ; thripped ; thripping ; thrips )

Etymology: imitative

1. obsolete : to snap (the fingers) softly

2. : to twitch slightly

II. noun

( plural thrips or thrip )

Etymology: back-formation

chiefly Britain : thrips

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.