Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Clip

   /klip/

   

   verb

   • 1. cut short or trim (hair, wool, nails, or vegetation) with shears or scissors: "clipping the hedge" Similar trimcutcut short/shortersnippruneshortencropshearshavepareloppollardmowneatenshapetidy upeven up
   • ▪ trim or remove the hair or wool of (an animal): "how to clip your horse"
   • ▪ cut off a thing or part of a thing with shears or scissors: "he clipped off a piece of wire"
   • ▪ cut (a section) from a newspaper or magazine: "a photograph clipped from a magazine" Similar removecut outsnip outdetachextracttear out
   • ▪ pare the edge of (a coin), especially illicitly: "they clipped the edges of gold coins and melted the clippings down"
   • ▪ process (an image) so as to remove the parts outside a certain area: "once the video image is captured, it can be panned, clipped, and zoomed"
   • ▪ truncate the amplitude of (a signal) above or below predetermined levels: "once the amplifier has boosted the signal it is clipped to provide a digital pulse"
   • 2. strike briskly or with a glancing blow: British "the steamroller clipped some parked cars" Similar hitstrikemake contact withtouchbrushgrazeglance offtaprun intobang intocrack into/againsthitstrikecuffsmackslapthumppunchknockrapbox someone's earsinformal:cloutwhackwallopbeltclobberbopbiffsockskelp
   • 3. swindle or rob (someone): informal North American "in all the years he ran the place, he was clipped only three times"
   • 4. move quickly in a specified direction: informal US "we clip down the track"

   noun

   • 1. an act of clipping or trimming something: "I gave him a full clip" Similar cuttrimcrophaircutshorteningshearshearingpruning
   • ▪ the quantity of wool clipped from a sheep or flock: "a local agent will arrange for the clip to be sold at auction"
   • 2. a short sequence taken from a movie or broadcast: "clips from earlier shows" Similar extractexcerptsnippetselectioncuttingfragmentscenemomenttrailer
   • 3. a quick or glancing blow: informal British "you need a clip on the jaw" Similar smackcuffslapthumppunchboxknockrapinformal:cloutwhackwallopbeltclobberingbopbiffsock
   • 4. a specified speed or rate of movement, especially when rapid: informal "we crossed the dance floor at a fast clip" Similar speedratepacevelocitytempomomentuminformal:lickfair old rate

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse klippa, probably imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. clippable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • C

     3

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • P

     3

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clipsClips Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clips

   • Cached

   noun (1) 1. : any of various devices that grip, clasp, or hook. 2. : a device to hold cartridges for charging the magazines of some rifles. also : a magazine from which ammunition is fed into the chamber of a firearm. 3. : something (such as a piece of jewelry) that is worn as an ornament or fastener and that is held in position by a clip.

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › clipclip - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

   www.wordreference.com › definition › clip

   • Cached

   v. [ ~ + object] to cut off or out, as with scissors; to trim or give shape to something: to clip a rose from a bush; to clip a hedge. [ ~ + object] to cut short; curtail: We clipped our visit by a week. [ ~ + object] Informal. to hit with a quick, sharp blow: He clipped me on the jaw.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › clipclip | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › clip

   • Cached

   clip meaning: 1. a small metal object used for holding things together: 2. a short part of a film: 3. a short…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishclip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of clip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › clipclip definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › clip

   • Cached

   noun. uk / klɪp/ a small metal object used for holding things together: a paper clip. a short part of a film: They showed clips from his new movie. a short video recording that you can see on a website: The site has thousands of TV and movie clips. clip. verb. uk / klɪp/ clipping | clipped. to fix things together with a clip:

7. www.wordsmyth.netclip | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language ...

   www.wordsmyth.net

   • Cached

   clip | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language learners | Wordsmyth. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › clipCLIP | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

   dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › clip

   • Cached

   Meaning of clip in Essential English Dictionary. clip. noun. uk / klɪp/ Add to word list. a small metal object used for holding things together: a paper clip. a short part of a film: They showed clips from his new movie. a short video recording that you can see on a website: The site has thousands of TV and movie clips. clip. verb. uk / klɪp/