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Detailed Synonyms for clip in English

clip:

clip [the ~] nom

  1. the clip
    the pincers; the pincer; the pair of tongs; the forceps; the clip
  2. the clip
    the clamp; the cramp-iron; the clip; the cramp
  3. the clip
    the tap; the touch; the clip
  4. the clip
    the virgin wool; the shorn wool; the new wool; the clip
  5. the clip
    – a sharp slanting blow 1
    the clip
    – a sharp slanting blow 1
    • clip [the ~] nom
      • he gave me a clip on the ear1
  6. the clip
    – the act of clipping or snipping 1
    the clip; the snip; the clipping
    – the act of clipping or snipping 1
  7. the clip
    – a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun 1
    the clip; the magazine; the cartridge clip; the cartridge holder
    – a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun 1
  8. the clip
    – any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together 1
    the clip
    – any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together 1
  9. the clip
    – an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress 1
    the clip
    – an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress 1
  10. the clip
    – an instance or single occasion for some event 1
    the time; the clip
    – an instance or single occasion for some event 1
    • time [the ~] nom
      • this time he succeeded1
      • he called four times1
    • clip [the ~] nom
      • he could do ten at a clip1
  11. the clip
    – A single media file, including art, sound, animation, or movies. 2
    the clip; the media clip; the multimedia clip
    – A single media file, including art, sound, animation, or movies. 2

to clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)

  1. to clip
    to shorten; to curtail; to crop; to abridge; to trim; to clip
    • shorten verbe (shortens, shortened, shortening)
    • curtail verbe (curtails, curtailed, curtailing)
    • crop verbe (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • abridge verbe (abridges, abridged, abridging)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
  2. to clip
    to shave; to shear; to trim; to clip
    • shave verbe (shaves, shaved, shaving)
    • shear verbe (shears, sheared, shearing)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
  3. to clip
    to trim; to crop; to clip
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • crop verbe (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
  4. to clip
    belt; to punch; to clip
    • belt verbe
    • punch verbe (punches, punched, punching)
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
  5. to clip
    to truncate; to top; to head; to clip
    • truncate verbe (truncates, truncated, truncating)
    • top verbe (tops, topped, topping)
    • head verbe (heads, headed, heading)
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
  6. to clip
    to trim; to pare
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim the photograph1
      • trim lumber1
    • pare verbe (pares, pared, paring)
      • pare one's fingernails1
    to cut
    – shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of 1
    • cut verbe (cuts, cut, cutting)
      • cut my hair1
    to skim
    – remove from the surface 1
    • skim verbe (skims, skimmed, skimming)
      • skim cream from the surface of milk1
    to clip; cut close
  7. to clip
    – terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent 1
    to curtail; to clip; cut short
    – terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent 1
    • curtail verbe (curtails, curtailed, curtailing)
      • Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries1
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
    • cut short verbe
      • My speech was cut short1
  8. to clip
    – cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of 1
    to crop; to trim; to prune; to dress; to clip; to snip; to cut back; lop
    – cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of 1
    • crop verbe (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • prune verbe (prunes, pruned, pruning)
    • dress verbe (dresss, dressed, dressing)
      • dress the plants in the garden1
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
    • snip verbe (snips, snipped, snipping)
    • cut back verbe (cuts back, cut back, cutting back)
    • lop verbe
  9. to clip
    – attach with a clip 1
    to clip
    – attach with a clip 1
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
      • clip the papers together1
  10. to clip
    – sever or remove by pinching or snipping 1
    to clip; to nip; to snip; nip off; snip off
    – sever or remove by pinching or snipping 1
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
    • nip verbe (nips, nipped, nipping)
    • snip verbe (snips, snipped, snipping)
    • nip off verbe
      • nip off the flowers1
    • snip off verbe
  11. to clip
    – run at a moderately swift pace 1
    to clip; to trot; to jog
    – run at a moderately swift pace 1
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
    • trot verbe (trots, trotted, trotting)
    • jog verbe (jogs, jogged, jogging)
  12. to clip
    – To cut off the portion of a displayed image that lies beyond a certain boundary, such as the edge of a window or a bounding box. 2
    to clip
    – To cut off the portion of a displayed image that lies beyond a certain boundary, such as the edge of a window or a bounding box. 2
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
  13. to clip
    – To cut a photograph, drawing, or other illustration from a clip art collection--either in a book or on a disk. 2
    to clip
    – To cut a photograph, drawing, or other illustration from a clip art collection--either in a book or on a disk. 2
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)

Conjugations for clip:

present
  1. clip
  2. clip
  3. clips
  4. clip
  5. clip
  6. clip
simple past
  1. clipped
  2. clipped
  3. clipped
  4. clipped
  5. clipped
  6. clipped
present perfect
  1. have clipped
  2. have clipped
  3. has clipped
  4. have clipped
  5. have clipped
  6. have clipped
past continuous
  1. was clipping
  2. were clipping
  3. was clipping
  4. were clipping
  5. were clipping
  6. were clipping
future
  1. shall clip
  2. will clip
  3. will clip
  4. shall clip
  5. will clip
  6. will clip
continuous present
  1. am clipping
  2. are clipping
  3. is clipping
  4. are clipping
  5. are clipping
  6. are clipping
subjunctive
  1. be clipped
  2. be clipped
  3. be clipped
  4. be clipped
  5. be clipped
  6. be clipped
diverse
  1. clip!
  2. let's clip!
  3. clipped
  4. clipping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

clip

  1. clip
  2. clip
  3. clip

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Related Definitions for "clip":

  1. a sharp slanting blow1
    • he gave me a clip on the ear1
  2. the act of clipping or snipping1
  3. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun1
  4. any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together1
  5. an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress1
  6. an instance or single occasion for some event1
    • he could do ten at a clip1
  7. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent1
  8. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of1
  9. attach with a clip1
    • clip the papers together1
  10. sever or remove by pinching or snipping1
  11. run at a moderately swift pace1
  12. A single media file, including art, sound, animation, or movies.2
  13. To cut off the portion of a displayed image that lies beyond a certain boundary, such as the edge of a window or a bounding box.2
  14. To cut a photograph, drawing, or other illustration from a clip art collection--either in a book or on a disk.2

Related Synonyms for clip