nip vs taste

nip and taste both are nouns.

nip and taste both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nip	Yes	No	Yes	No
taste	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, taste is a hypernym of nip; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than nip:

nip: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

Other hypernyms of nip include gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation.

nip (noun)	taste (noun)
a small sharp bite or snip	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
a tart spicy quality	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
the property of being moderately cold	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a small drink of liquor	a brief experience of something
	a strong liking
	a small amount eaten or drunk

nip (verb)	taste (verb)
squeeze tightly between the fingers	experience briefly
sever or remove by pinching or snipping	take a sample of
give a small sharp bite to	perceive by the sense of taste
	distinguish flavors
	have flavor; taste of something
	have a distinctive or characteristic taste

Difference between nip and taste

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