How to Pronounce "nip and tuck"
expression
NIP-and-TUK or NIP-ənd-TUK
nip-and-TUK
Definition
A situation where two people or groups are competing very closely, with the outcome uncertain until the end.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈnɪp/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈtək
British English
nˈɪp/ /ˈænd/ /tˈʌk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
NIP-and-TUK or NIP-ənd-TUK
UK
nip-and-TUK
Listen in Context
The basketball game was nip and tuck until the very last second.
It was nip and tuck between the two runners in the race.
The election is nip and tuck with both candidates having strong support.
Wow, that tennis set was really nip and tuck—I had no idea who would take it.