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clip
1[klip]
verb (used with object)
to 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).
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.
verb (used without object)
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.
noun
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.
(used with a plural verb), clips, an instrument for clipping; shears.
Informal., clipping.
Informal., a quick, sharp blow.
a clip on the jaw.
at a rapid clip.
clip
2[klip]
noun
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.
clip
1/ klɪp /
verb
(also intr) to cut, snip, or trim with or as if with scissors or shears, esp in order to shorten or remove a part
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
slang, to murder; execute
to restrict someone's freedom
to thwart someone's ambition
noun
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
the total quantity of wool shorn, as in one place, season, etc
another word for clipped form
clip
2/ klɪp /
noun
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
verb
to hold together tightly, as with a clip
archaic, to embrace
Other Word Forms
- clippable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of clip1
Origin of clip2
Word History and Origins
Origin of clip1
Origin of clip2
Example Sentences
Horzum, who wasn’t involved in the campaign, said he saw that same approach continue in recent months, with Jetten visiting conservative talk shows and posting clips of himself on TikTok with his fiancé.
These devices, which cost anything from £200 to more than £1,000, tend to be clipped on the ear, worn round the neck or placed on the chest.
Beneath the clipped prose and bullfight bravado is a meditation on appetite, both emotional and physical.
He added he had researched his novel, The Wall in the Head, set in the city "by watching all the local archive clips I could find".
So he found a workaround: a paper clip.
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