What is the meaning of nip?

noun

• A small drink of liquor.
  • usage: "he poured a shot of whiskey"
  • synonyms: shot
• Offensive slang. ( offensive term for a person of Japanese descent)
  • synonyms: Jap
• The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth.
  • synonyms: relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang
• The property of being moderately cold.
  • usage: "the chilliness of early morning"
  • synonyms: chilliness, coolness
• A tart spicy quality.
  • synonyms: piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest
• A small sharp bite or snip.
  • synonyms: pinch

verb

• Squeeze tightly between the fingers.
  • usage: "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
  • synonyms: pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, twitch
• Give a small sharp bite to.
  • usage: "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
• Sever or remove by pinching or snipping.
  • usage: "nip off the flowers"
  • synonyms: nip off, clip, snip, snip off