English dictionary
clip
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a sharp slanting blow
noun
- the act of clipping or snipping
noun
- a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
noun
- any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
noun
- an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
noun
- an instance or single occasion for some event
verb
- terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
verb
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
verb
- attach with a clip
verb
- sever or remove by pinching or snipping
verb
- run at a moderately swift pace
Example sentences
he gave me a clip on the ear
this time he succeeded
he called four times
he could do ten at a clip
My speech was cut short
Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
dress the plants in the garden
clip the papers together
nip off the flowers