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- pronunciation:
- klIp
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
clips, clipping, clipped |
| definition 1: |
to cut off, cut out, or trim, as by scissors or trimmers.
He clipped an article from a magazine.Please clip the hedge.- synonyms:
- cut, trim
- similar words:
- crop, mow, nip, pare, prune, shave, shear, snip
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| definition 2: |
to cut short; put an end to.
- synonyms:
- curtail, cut
- similar words:
- end, nip, shorten, truncate
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| definition 3: |
to pronounce precisely and rapidly, leaving out some sounds.
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| definition 4: |
(informal) to hit sharply and quickly.
He clipped me on the ear.- synonyms:
- hit, knock
- similar words:
- jab, punch, slap, smack, strike, swat
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| definition 5: |
(slang) to swindle.
- synonyms:
- cheat, con, fleece, swindle
- similar words:
- bilk, burn, defraud, diddle, dupe, gull, gyp, mulct, rook, skin, soak
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| related words: |
break, catch, cleave, cut, poke, top, trim |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cut off, cut out, or trim something.
The barber was clipping swiftly.- synonyms:
- cut
- similar words:
- shear, snip
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| definition 2: |
to move at a fast rate.
They clipped along in their new car.- synonyms:
- fly, race, speed, tear
- similar words:
- barrel, bowl, bucket, dart, hightail it, rush, sail, shoot, sprint, streak, whip, whiz, zoom
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| related words: |
break, cut, race |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of clipping, or a single such cut.
- synonyms:
- clipping, cut, cutting
- similar words:
- cropping, paring, shaving, shearing, snipping, trim, trimming
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| definition 2: |
anything cut off in such manner.
a clip of hair- synonyms:
- clipping, cutting, snip
- similar words:
- cut, paring, shaving, snippet, trimming
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| definition 3: |
(informal) a quick, sharp blow.
a clip on the chin- synonyms:
- blow, hit
- similar words:
- knock, poke, punch, slap, smack, swat
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| definition 4: |
a fast rate of speed.
going at a frightening clip- synonyms:
- rapidity, speed, velocity
- similar words:
- celerity, pace, rate, romp
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| related words: |
buffet, clamp, clap, crop, cutting, notch, tempo |
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| derivation: |
clippable (adj.) |
Word Builder: clip +
- clippers:
a tool for clipping.
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