scissor

American  

[siz-er] / ˈsɪz ər /

verb (used with object)

1. to cut or clip out with scissors.

2. to eliminate or eradicate from a text; expunge.

   testimony scissored from the record.

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verb (used without object)

1. to move one's body or legs like the blades of scissors.

   a gymnast scissoring over the bar.

noun

1. scissors.

scissor British  

/ ˈsɪzə /

noun

1. (modifier) of or relating to scissors

   a scissor blade

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verb

1. to cut (an object) with scissors

Other Word Forms

• unscissored
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of scissor

First recorded in 1605–15; v. use of singular of scissors

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Example Sentences

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scissor

Ten minutes and a flutter of scissor kicks later, my thighs felt like concrete pylons, and my hip flexors, which I was previously unacquainted with, were screaming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

I had just got off the scissor lift and then you said you were supposed to paint the wall, but got too busy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026

And like something from a film script, it was McTominay's spectacular scissor kick against Cagliari on the last day of the season that sent Napoli on their way to winning the title.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025

Matthew Baraniak was on work release in 2019 when he was killed at a Pennsylvania heavy machinery service center while operating a scissor lift.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

“He had apparently scored very low on tests involving art and scissor use,” said Burry.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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