To fasten or attach, or be fastened or attached
“You will be asked to clip your identification to your shirt by placing it in a plastic sleeve, which will then hang awkwardly from your shirt collar or jacket lapel.”
To cut short or trim, especially with shears or scissors
“Before applying a film dressing, clip excess hair around the wound site, if desired or per facility protocol, to ensure proper adhesion.”
To cut out or remove a section from
“My mother would clip the article, underline his name, and paste it on a page.”
To strike smartly or with a glancing blow
“I've crossed an intersection legally only to have some loony driver almost clip my side as he comes barreling past me.”
To strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow
“I swing back with my left hand and clip him in the nose.”
To move or travel hurriedly
To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain
Hit a foul
To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
To steal from someone or a place using threats or violence
To cut or stab with a knife or pointed tool
To obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority
A short sequence taken from a film or broadcast
“Before we get to chatting, we want to look at a clip of you guys in action.”
A flexible or spring-loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place
“Tie a metal paper clip to the end of the string to weigh it down.”
A piece of jewelry fastened by a clip
“The entry for the Virtuosi included a necklace, a bracelet, and a hair clip made of 21-carat yellow gold that had a spiral design resembling the sun.”
A metal holder containing cartridges, especially for an automatic firearm
“The cartridges are carried in a clip in bunches of five, and these are carried in small leather pouches attached to the belt.”
An act of clipping or trimming something
“The hedge needs a clip and the dog could do with a bath.”
A smart or glancing blow
“I, myself, played up many a teacher, but I knew how far to go before I got a clip round the ear.”
A specified speed or rate of movement, especially when rapid
“Walking for 20 minutes at a fast clip will help a 150-pound person burn 132 calories.”
A person's manner of walking or running
One who commits larceny, a thief
The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged
Stand for holding musical score
A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker
An act of snipping, cutting or clipping something
(film) A scene or sequence recorded without interruption
Foul ball
A preview, typically of a film, video game or TV show
A visual recording made with a camera
A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds
A small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something, used to hold, fasten, or manipulate it, or for identification and information
A single occasion for an event
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