nip at
nip at · nips at · nipped at · nipping at
To bite or pinch with small actionsTo bite or pinch with small actions.
» The crisp air nipped at us.
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3 sensesTo bite or pinch with small actions.
To be cold; to be bitingly cold.
(idiomatic)To sip a drink (usually alcoholic) in small amounts.
Examples
3 sentencesThe crisp air nipped at us.
The dog nipped at me.
deDer Hund schnappte nach mir. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She thinks the specter of a long-dead pet might be responsible for the nipping at people’s feet.
Forms
nips at, nipping at, nipped at, nipped at| Base form | nip at · to nip at |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | nips at |
| Present participle | nipping at |
| Past simple | nipped at |
| Past participle | nipped at |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle