Definition

1. Noun:

   • The act of clipping or snipping: A quick, small cut made with scissors or shears.
   • A small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off): A fragment or bit removed by cutting.

2. Verb:

   • To cut with a quick, light stroke using scissors or shears: To make a short, sharp cut, often to remove a small part.
   • To sever or remove by pinching or snipping: To cut off something, typically with a scissor-like action.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • With a quick snip of the scissors, she cut the thread.
  • He saved the colorful snips of paper for a collage.

• Verb:

  • Please snip the corner of the packet to open it.
  • The gardener snipped the dead roses from the bush.

Advanced Usage

• "Snip away": To remove something by cutting small pieces repeatedly.
  • The tailor snipped away the excess fabric.
• "A snip" (Informal, chiefly British): Something obtained cheaply; a bargain.
  • At that price, the dress was an absolute snip.

Variants and Related Words

• Snipping (n/adj): The act or sound of cutting with scissors; describing something being cut.
  • The constant snipping of shears was heard from the garden.
• Snippers (n, informal): A tool for snipping, like small scissors or shears.
• Snippet (n): A small piece, part, or extract, especially of information or conversation.
  • He overheard a snippet of their discussion.

Synonyms

• Clip: To cut short or trim.
• Trim: To make neat by cutting away irregular parts.
• Cut: To divide or separate with a sharp tool.
• Nip: To pinch or bite off quickly.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Snip off: To remove something by cutting it with scissors.
  • Snip off the price tag before you wrap the gift.

Related Idioms

• Snip, snap: An expression suggesting something done quickly and decisively.
  • It was all over, snip, snap, just like that.

Noun

1. the act of clipping or snipping
2. a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)

Verb

1. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
   • dress the plants in the garden
2. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
   • nip off the flowers