clip

/klip/
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A teacher uses a paper clip to hold several sheets together.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A device for holding things together: A small object, often made of metal or plastic, used to fasten or grip items.
    • A short segment from a film, video, or audio recording: A brief extract or piece of media.
    • An act of cutting or trimming: The action of cutting something, especially hair, wool, or plants, to make it shorter or neater.
    • A sharp blow: A quick, sharp hit.

  2. Verb:

    • To fasten or attach with a clip: To hold things together using a clip.
    • To cut or trim with shears or scissors: To shorten or neaten something by cutting small pieces from it.
    • To move quickly: To proceed at a brisk pace.
    • To abbreviate or shorten: To reduce the length or duration of something.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She used a paper clip to hold the documents together.
    • I watched a funny clip from the new movie online.
    • The sheep are ready for their annual clip.
    • He gave the ball a good clip with his bat.

  • Verb:

    • Please clip these receipts to the expense report.
    • I need to clip the hedge this weekend; it's getting overgrown.
    • The cyclist managed to clip along at a steady 20 miles per hour.
    • The editor had to clip several minutes from the interview to fit the time slot.
Advanced Usage
  • "at a clip": At one time, in one continuous period.
    • He can eat a dozen cookies at a clip.
  • "clip someone's wings": To restrict someone's freedom or power.
    • The new regulations will clip the wings of the large corporations.
  • "clip a coupon": To cut out a coupon from a publication.
    • Don't forget to clip the coupon for detergent from the newspaper.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clipper (n): A tool for cutting or trimming; a fast sailing ship.
    • He used nail clippers.
  • Clipping (n): A piece cut out of something, especially an article from a newspaper.
    • She saved a clipping about her grandfather.
  • Clip-on (adj): Attached by means of a clip.
    • He wore clip-on sunglasses over his regular glasses.
Synonyms
  • Fasten: To attach or join.
  • Trim: To make neat by cutting.
  • Prune: To trim by cutting away dead or overgrown parts.
  • Excerpt: A short extract from a film or piece of music.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Clip out: To remove by cutting.
    • She clipped out the recipe from the magazine.
  • Clip off: To remove by cutting, especially a small piece.
    • He clipped off the dead flower heads.
Related Idioms
  • Clip joint: A nightclub or bar that charges excessively high prices.
    • Be careful; that place downtown is a real clip joint.
  • Go at a good clip: To proceed at a fast pace.
    • The work was going at a good clip and finished early.
clip

A teacher uses a paper clip to hold several sheets together.

Noun
  1. a sharp slanting blow
    • he gave me a clip on the ear
  2. the act of clipping or snipping
  3. an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
  4. any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
  5. an instance or single occasion for some event
    • this time he succeeded
    • he called four times
    • he could do ten at a clip
  6. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
Verb
  1. 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
  2. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    • dress the plants in the garden
  3. attach with a clip
    • clip the papers together
  4. run at a moderately swift pace
  5. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    • nip off the flowers

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