verb
nim
nihm
verb
1
To take or steal something quickly and quietly.
"He nimmed an apple from the market stall."
noun
1
A simple strategy game where players alternately remove objects from piles, with the goal of forcing the opponent to take the last one (or avoid it, depending on the rules).
"They passed the time on the train playing Nim with matchsticks."
How to Use Nim
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old word for stealing/taking, and also the name of a classic pile-based counting game.
Word Forms
nam past tense, nimmed past tense, num past tense, nims singular
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Etymology
From Old English niman, "to take" — the same ancient root that gives us "nimble" and "numb."