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clip1 /klip/ transitive verb (clippˈing; clipped or clipt)- To cut with shears
- To cut off
- To trim or cut off the hair, twigs, ends, edges, etc of
- To cut out (a magazine article, etc)
- To excerpt a section from (a film, etc)
- To pare down
- To reduce or curtail
- To shorten (a speech sound)
- To abbreviate (a word) esp in speech, as ‘sec’ for ‘second’
- To punch a piece from (a ticket, etc)
- To cheat, overcharge (informal)
- To hit with a sharp blow
intransitive verb To go at a high speed, esp when this is sustained over a distance noun- An act of clipping
- The thing removed by clipping
- The yield of wool from a number of sheep, goats, etc
- A sharp, stinging blow
- A high speed
- A piece taken from a film for separate showing
ORIGIN: Prob from ON klippa to cut; Dan klippe clipped or (archaic) clipt adjective clippˈer noun - A person who clips
- A clipping instrument
- A swift mover, specif a fast sailing vessel
- A showy spirited person or anything admired (old slang)
clippˈie noun (informal) A woman bus or tram conductor clippˈing noun - The act of clipping, esp the edges of coins
- A small piece clipped off, a shred or paring
- A newspaper cutting
- An act of obtaining money by deception or cheating
adjective- Superb (old slang)
- Fast in movement
clipˈart noun (computing) Files containing graphics for use in documents or desktop publishing clip joint noun (slang) A place of entertainment, eg a night-club, where customers are overcharged or cheated clip show noun A television programme, one of a series, consisting largely of clips from previous episodes clip coin To pare the edges of coins clip (someone's) wings (figurative) - To restrain or thwart (someone's) ambition
- To cramp (someone's) freedom of action
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