clip meaning and definition

CLIP noun

Definition of clip (noun)

1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
   • synonyms: cartridge clip, cartridge holder, magazine
2. an instance or single occasion for some event
   • "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
   • synonyms: time
3. any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
4. an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
5. the act of clipping or snipping
   • synonyms: clipping, snip
6. a sharp slanting blow
   • "he gave me a clip on the ear"

CLIP verb

Definition of clip (verb)

1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
   • "nip off the flowers"
   • synonyms: nip, nip off, snip, snip off
2. run at a moderately swift pace
   • synonyms: jog, trot
3. attach with a clip
   • "clip the papers together"
   • antonym: unclip
4. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
   • "dress the plants in the garden"
   • synonyms: crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim
5. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
   • "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
   • synonyms: curtail, cut short