Noun
clip -
the act of clipping or snipping
clipping ,
snip
cutting off ,
cutting ,
cut the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water" ; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
clip -
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
holdfast ,
fastener ,
fastening ,
fixing restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
bicycle clip ,
trouser clip a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain
alligator clip ,
bulldog clip a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
hair slide a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place
clip -
a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
clip -
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
clip -
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
cartridge holder ,
cartridge clip ,
magazine
supply chamber a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed
gun the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun" ; "a twenty gun salute"
clip -
an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded" ; "he called four times" ; "he could do ten at a clip"
time
Verb
clip -
attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"
unclip remove the clip from
attach be attached; be in contact with
clip -
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short" ; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
curtail ,
cut short
shorten become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
clip -
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
snip ,
crop ,
trim ,
lop ,
dress ,
prune ,
cut back
thin out make sparse; "thin out the young plants"
shear become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
pollard ,
poll convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"
pinch ,
top irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth" ; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
disbud destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle)
clip -
sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
nip ,
nip off ,
snip ,
snip off
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
clip -
run at a moderately swift pace
trot ,
jog
run become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
