English adjective: nip and tuck | |||
1. | nip and tuck inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition | ||
Samples | As they approached the finish line they were neck and neck. The election was a nip and tuck affair. | ||
Synonyms | head-to-head, neck and neck | ||
Similar | inconclusive | ||
Antonyms | conclusive | ||
English noun: nip and tuck | |||
1. | nip and tuck (act) plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised | ||
Samples | Some actresses have more than one face lift. | ||
Synonyms | cosmetic surgery, face lift, face lifting, facelift, lift, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | nose job, rhinoplasty | ||
English adverb: nip and tuck | |||
1. | nip and tuck even or close in a race or competition or comparison | ||
Samples | The horses ran neck and neck. He won nip and tuck. | ||
Synonyms | head-to-head, neck and neck | ||