Definition of niping:
(v) :
To catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.
(v) :
To remove by pinching, biting, or cutting with two meeting edges of anything; to clip.
(v) :
To benumb [e.g., cheeks, fingers, nose] by severe cold.
(v) :
To blast, as by frost; to check the growth or vigor of; to destroy.
(v) :
To annoy, as by nipping.
(v) :
To taunt.