nipping at

A form of nip at — To bite or pinch with small actions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of nip at
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APA

nipping at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipping%20at

MLA

“nipping at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipping%20at. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nipping at,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipping%20at.

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