clip
1to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears: to clip a rose from a bush.
to trim by cutting: to clip a hedge.
to cut or trim the hair or fleece of; shear: to clip a poodle.
to pare the edge of (a coin).: Compare sweat (def. 22).
to cut short; curtail: We clipped our visit by a week to return home earlier.
to pronounce rapidly, with precise articulation and with omission of certain sounds, as of unstressed vowels: an annoying habit of clipping his words.
to shorten (a word or phrase) by dropping one or more syllables.
Informal. to hit with a quick, sharp blow: He clipped him on the jaw with a sudden punch.
Slang. to take or get money from by dishonest means; swindle; rook.
to clip or cut something.
to cut articles or pictures from a newspaper, magazine, etc.
to move swiftly: He clipped along the highway on his motorcycle.
Archaic. to fly rapidly.
the act of clipping.
anything clipped off, especially the wool shorn at a single shearing of sheep.
the amount of wool shorn in one season.
clips, (used with a plural verb) an instrument for clipping; shears.
Informal. clipping (def. 2).
Informal. a quick, sharp blow: a clip on the jaw.
Origin of clip
1Other words from clip
- clip·pa·ble, adjective
Other definitions for clip (2 of 2)
a device that grips and holds tightly.
a metal or plastic clasp for holding together papers, letters, etc.
an article of jewelry or other decoration clipped onto clothing, shoes, hats, etc.
a flange on the upper surface of a horseshoe.
Also called lug .Shipbuilding. a short length of angle iron connecting and maintaining the angle between two members or surfaces.
Archaic. an embrace.
Origin of clip
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How to use clip in a sentence
News clips, sound bites, and planning details were shared on those platforms.
But the producer of the film took the clips to him since he was very close to Mandela.
Idris Elba on Eric Garner, ‘Mi Mandela,’ and Selling Weed to Dave Chappelle | Marlow Stern | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd as the above mentioned clips illustrate, Sesame Street is really good at staying relevant.
Finding clips of violent incitement is a matter of only a few clicks online.
Lone Wolves, Terrorist Runts, and the Stray Dogs of ISIS | Jacob Siegel | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDid you have misgivings about showing the clips from two brutal executions of other women?
Saves time, that way; though ma says no use having high-soundin' names without using 'em, so she never clips us herself.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondOne comprehensive glance the detective gave him, noted the cycling clips and the splashes of mud on his trousers, and understood.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar WallaceThe London air shortens and clips those beams, and yet leaves daylight the finest thing we know.
Ceres' Runaway | Alice MeynellFrom these flexible cords led; and now the scientists began attaching these by clips to various spots on Milton's body.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | VariousThere was more ammunition in the light truck behind, and it was in clips ready for use, but the truck body was of iron.
Operation Terror | William Fitzgerald Jenkins
British Dictionary definitions for clip (1 of 2)
/ (klɪp) /
(also intr) to cut, snip, or trim with or as if with scissors or shears, esp in order to shorten or remove a part
British to punch (a hole) in something, esp a ticket
to curtail or cut short
to move a short section from (a film, etc)
to shorten (a word)
(intr) to trot or move rapidly, esp over a long distance: a horse clipping along the road
informal to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow
slang to obtain (money) by deception or cheating
US slang to murder; execute
clip someone's wings
to restrict someone's freedom
to thwart someone's ambition
the act or process of clipping
something clipped off
an extract from a film, newspaper, etc
informal a sharp, often slanting, blow
informal speed: a rapid clip
Australian and NZ the total quantity of wool shorn, as in one place, season, etc
another word for clipped form
Origin of clip
1Derived forms of clip
- clippable, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for clip (2 of 2)
/ (klɪp) /
any of various small implements used to hold loose articles together or to attach one article to another
an article of jewellery that can be clipped onto a dress, hat, etc
short for paperclip, cartridge clip
the pointed flange on a horseshoe that secures it to the front part of the hoof
to hold together tightly, as with a clip
archaic, or dialect to embrace
Origin of clip
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