thrip

1 of 2

transitive verb

ˈthrip

thripped; thripped; thripping; thrips

1

obsolete : to snap (the fingers) softly

2

: to twitch slightly

thrip

2 of 2

noun

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plural thrips or thrip

chiefly British

: thrips

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

imitative

Noun

back-formation

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