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- Dictionaryclip/klɪp/
verb
- 1. cut short or trim (hair, vegetation, etc.) with shears or scissors: "I was clipping the hedge" Similar
- 2. strike smartly or with a glancing blow: British "the car clipped the kerb" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of clipping or trimming something: "I gave him a full clip" Similar
- 2. a short sequence taken from a film or broadcast: "clips from earlier shows" Similar
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a small object usually made of metal or plastic, used for fastening things together or holding them in position: a paper / hair / tie clip. The wires were fastened together with a plastic clip. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pins, clips, hooks & pegs.
1. : any of various devices that grip, clasp, or hook. 2. : a device to hold cartridges for charging the magazines of some rifles. also : a magazine from which ammunition is fed into the chamber of a firearm. 3. : something (such as a piece of jewelry) that is worn as an ornament or fastener and that is held in position by a clip.
A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together. She took the clip out of her hair. 2. verb. When you clip things together or when things clip together, you fasten them together using a clip or clips. He clipped his safety belt to a fitting on the deck. [V n + to/on]
Clip definition: to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears. See examples of CLIP used in a sentence.
Define clip. clip synonyms, clip pronunciation, clip translation, English dictionary definition of clip. v. clipped , clip·ping , clips v. tr. 1. To cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears: clip coupons; clipped three seconds off the record.
CLIP definition: 1. a small metal or plastic object used for holding things together 2. a short part of a film or…. Learn more.
Use the noun clip to talk about a fastener that holds things together, like a paper clip or a hair clip. A clip keeps loose things attached to each other, but when you clip something, you cut small pieces off of it.
To fasten with or as if with a clip; hold tightly. American Heritage. To cut or cut off with shears or scissors. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cut (an item) out of (a newspaper, magazine, etc.) Webster's New World. To make shorter by cutting; trim. Clip a hedge.
Definition of clip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of clip noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
