clip

Noun

• a sharp slanting blow
  • he gave me a clip on the ear
    

• the act of clipping or snipping

• an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress

• any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

• an instance or single occasion for some event
  • this time he succeeded
    
  • he called four times
    
  • he could do ten at a clip
    

• a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun

Verb

• 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
    

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  • dress the plants in the garden
    

• attach with a clip
  • clip the papers together
    

• run at a moderately swift pace

• sever or remove by pinching or snipping
  • nip off the flowers
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  clipping , snip , time , cartridge holder , cartridge clip , magazine , curtail , cut short , crop , trim , lop , dress , prune , cut back , trot , jog , nip , nip off , snip off