We have to nip this problem in the bud before it gets any worse.
Source: tatoeba (605135)
Nip
//nɪp//
Synonyms for "nip" (640 found)
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Closest matches (128)
chillinessnibblepinchrelishabbreviateabductabridgeabscindabsolute zeroabstractacquireacute painadhere toafflictagonizeailalgidityamputateandannex
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annihilateapproachappropriatearrestbagbalkball the jackbanbarbarrelbear hugbenumbbeveragebibbitebite the tonguebitternessblastblast-freezebleaknessblightbobboil downbolusboomboostboozeboring painborrowbowl alongbreezebreeze alongbrisknessbrushbumperburncabbagecapsulizecarry offcentercentralizechafechampcharley horsechawcheckchewchillchipchompclaimclampclampingclamping downclaspcleavecleave toclenchclinchclingcling toclingingclipcloseclose inclose upclose withcloutclutchcoldcoldnesscollarcome togethercompresscompressionconcenterconcentralizeconcentratecondensecongealcontractconvergeconvulsecoolcoolness
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (192)
coolthcopcrampcrampscribcrickcrispnesscropcrucifycrumbcrushcryogenicscryologycudcullcurtailcutcut alongcut awaycut back
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cut downcut offcut off shortcut outcut shortdarting paindashdash offdeath gripdecrease in temperaturedeep freezedefrauddig outdispose ofdistressdo away withdockdollopdosedraftdraindrain the cupdramdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrenchdrinkdrink bottoms-updrink deepdrink harddrink offdrink updropelideeliminateembezzleembraceendensphereenucleateepitomizeeradicateexceptexciseexcludeexcruciateextinguishextirpateextortfall in withfesterfilchfinishfinish offfirm holdfixfleetflitflyfly lowfollow strong drinkfootfootholdfootingforeshortenfreezefreeze solidfreeze tofreezing pointfreshnessfretfrigidityfrostfrostbitefrostinessfrustratefulgurant painfunnelgallgarglegashgeliditygetget rid ofgingergirdle paingive painglaciateglacifygnashgnawgnawinggo fastgo throughgobgrapplegraspgrategrindgripgripegripinggroggulpgutsguzzlehang onhang on toharrowhastenhasten offhighballhitchholdhold fasthold onhold on tohold tighthookhotfoothotnesshughurriednesshurryhurry awayhurthustleiceicinessimbibeinclemencyinflameinflict painintense coldintersectiron gripirritateisolatejapjerkjiggerjoltjumping painkeenness
Verb(17 words)
Related words (320)
keep hold ofkickkidnapkillkill by incheskinkknock backknock offlaceratelancinating painlaplap uplibationliftlight outliquor uplittle of creaturelivelinessloplow temperature
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make away withmake knotsmake off withmartyrmartyrizemeetmorceaumorselmouthfulmowmunchmutilatenabnailnarrow the gapnever let gonicknip in the budnip offnippinessnumboutstrip the windpainpalmpangpareparoxysmpartakepatchpeelpegpenetratepepperinesspick outpiercepilferpoachpollpollardportionpossesspotationpotionpour it onpresspressureprickprolong the agonyprunepullpunchpurchasepurloinput paid toput to torturequaffquick-freezequidracinessrackranklerasprawnessreaprecaprecapitulatereceivereducerefreezerefrigerateregelateretrenchridrigorriproll uproot outroundround of drinksrubrule outrunrun away withrun overrun togetherrushrustlescamperscamper offscorchscrapscroungeseizureset apartset asideseverityshanghaisharp airsharp painsharpnessshaveshearshivershootshootingshooting painshopliftshortenshotshredsipsizzleskimskin outslaughtersliverslugslurpsmithereensnakesnapsnappinesssnaresnatchsnicksniftersnipsnippetsnitchsnortsnubsoakspasmspeedspicespicinesssplinterspotsqueezesqueezingstabstabbing painstamp outstealstickstick tostingstitchstormstorm alongstrike offstripstrip offstuntsucksum upsummarizesupswallowsweepswigswillswindleswipesynopsizetagtaketake intake offtake outtangtanginesstank uptapertastetatterteartear alongtear offtear outtelescopethiefthievethrillthroesthrottlethunder alongthwarttight griptightentighteningtippletotoeholdtopetormentormenttorturetoss downtoss offtottrimtruncatetweaktwingetwisttwitchunitewadwad upwalk off withwetwhip offwhiskwhizwhiz offwipe outwoundwrenchwringzestzestfulnesszingzipzoom
Verb(52 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
Antonyms
1 entriesSynonyms
6 entriesRelated terms
1 entriesderived
16 entriesderived from
1 entriesetymologically related_to
2 entrieshas context
11 entriesis a
6 entriesmanner of
2 entriesrelated to
64 entriesShowing 16 of 64 words.
Translations
24 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- глътка noun (small amount of alcohol)
- защипвам verb (To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces)
- щипя verb (To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces)
Catalan
1 entries- xarrup noun (small amount of alcohol)
Estonian
4 entries- naps noun (small amount of alcohol)
- näkitsus noun (playful bite)
- näpistav külm noun (cold weather)
- pakane noun (cold weather)
Finnish
4 entries- naukku noun (small amount of alcohol)
- näykkäisy noun (playful bite)
- pakkanen noun (cold weather)
- puristaa verb (To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces)
German
2 entries- kneifen verb (To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces)
- zusammenquetschen verb (To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces)
Irish
2 entries- fídeog noun (small amount of alcohol)
- liomóg noun (playful bite)
Latin
1 entries- vellicō verb (To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- چمدكلمك verb (To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces)
Portuguese
1 entries- mordiscar noun (playful bite)
Swedish
2 entries- nafs noun (playful bite)
- nyp noun (cold weather)
Sample sentences
30 total sentences available.
Algeria needs to nip this problem in the bud.
Source: tatoeba (8604998)
I'm going to nip into the post office on the way home.
Source: tatoeba (9435610)
I'll nip into the post office on the way home.
Source: tatoeba (9435611)
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