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- DictionarySnip/snip/
verb
- 1. cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes: "she inspected the embroidery, snipping at loose threads"
noun
- 1. an act of cutting something with small quick strokes: "he took a snip at a dandelion on the grass"
- 2. a surprisingly cheap item; a bargain: "the wine is a snip at £2.65"
noun. the act of snipping, as with scissors. a small cut made by snipping. a small piece snipped off. a small piece, bit, or amount of anything: a snip of food. Informal. a small or insignificant person. Informal. a presumptuous or impertinent person. snips, small, strong hand shears used by sheet metal workers.
1. An instance of snipping or the sound produced by snipping. 2. a. A small cut made with scissors or shears. b. A small piece cut or clipped off. c. A bit or scrap: snips of information about the merger. 3. Informal. a. One that is small or slight in size or stature. b. A person regarded as impertinent or mischievous.
Definitions of snip. verb. sever or remove by pinching or snipping. synonyms: clip, nip, nip off, snip off. see more. verb. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of. synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, trim. see more. noun. the act of clipping or snipping. synonyms: clip, clipping. see more. noun.
May 15, 2024 · 1. verb. If you snip something, or if you snip at or through something, you cut it quickly using sharp scissors. He has now begun to snip away at the piece of paper. [VERB adverb/preposition] He snipped a length of new bandage and placed it around Peter's chest. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cut, nick, clip, crop More Synonyms of snip. 2. singular noun.
Check pronunciation: snip. Definition of snip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to cut something using scissors (= tool with two flat blades) with quick, small cuts: She snipped the article out of the magazine. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. snip. noun. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / snɪp / us.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English snip1 /snɪp/ verb (snipped, snipping) [ intransitive, transitive] to cut something by making quick cuts with scissors I snipped the string and untied the parcel. snip something off (=remove it by snipping) Snip the ends of the beans off before you cook them. see thesaurus at cut → See Verb table ...
