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- DictionaryNip and tuck/ˌnip (ə)n ˈtək/
adjective
- 1. closely contested; neck and neck: "the seventh race was a real nip and tuck affair"
noun
- 1. a minor cosmetic surgical operation: informal "some stars aren't afraid to admit they've gotten a little nip and tuck"
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Nov 29, 2023 · The meaning of NIP AND TUCK is being so close that the lead or advantage shifts rapidly from one opponent to another. How to use nip and tuck in a sentence.
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If a situation is nip and tuck, someone or something in that situation comes very close to failing or ending: For several months it was nip and tuck, but we managed to pull the company out of bankruptcy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A competition that's so close it's nearly a tie is nip and tuck. You could describe a race by explaining that it was nip and tuck until the last twenty yards, when one runner pulled ahead.
nip and tuck. 1. noun A cosmetic surgery procedure, often (but not always) one performed on the face. Many women consider getting a nip and tuck as they age, but I think my wrinkles make me look distinguished. 2. noun A minor change to improve something, often the appearance of something.
nip and tuck describes a situation in which it is impossible to say who will win a competition or contest because both sides are performing equally well It was nip and tuck throughout as the players struck the ball with equal venom.
A fairly general term, nip and tuck can refer to face-lifts, liposuction, Botox, implants, and more. Evidenced since at least the 1970s, nip and tuck was popularized by the 2003–10 TV drama Nip/Tuck. It’s about, you guessed it, plastic surgeons.
Definition of nip and tuck adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
