Nip Off (Verb)
Meaning
Sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- To discourage new growth, nip off any weak or spindly shoots.
- Gloves help to protect against thorns, which need to be gently pulled or nipped off.
- Prune the existing stems by nipping off a few inches of growth.
- To remove flowers as they fade, use scissors to nip off the faded blooms.
- To propagate the offsets, gently twist or nip off a mature one.