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snip

noun verb

The act of clipping or snipping

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
P
Contains
NI
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

snɪp

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The act of clipping or snipping

noun

  1. 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”

verb

  1. Sever or remove by pinching or snipping

    “Nip off the flowers”

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Example Sentences

Dress the plants in the garden
Nip off the flowers

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