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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). 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.
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.
- 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.
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/ ɪ /
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
- clip someone's wings
- 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/ ɪ /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- p· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clip1
Origin of clip2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clip1
Origin of clip2
Example Sentences
"I will watch them and it's usually just the good clips so it's pretty good to watch. I always know that there's somewhere I have not done the right thing."
The Provo, Utah-based firm, which describes itself as a “values-based distribution company,” played a compilation of clips from its upcoming films that ended with the phrase “let light shine.”
In addition to “The Bondsman” and a slate of future endeavors, there’s his Instagram where his 4.5 million followers catch witty, musical clips of him and his actor wife, Kyra Sedgwick, and other family members.
They got the audience to collectively groan in horror at a particularly gory clip from “Final Destination: Bloodlines” involving an MRI machine, body piercings and a vending machine spring.
Use a 4” to 6” deep heavy-bottomed or iron skillet and clip your thermometer to the side if possible for easy monitoring.
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