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clip
1[ klip ]
verb (used with object)
- to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears:
to clip a rose from a bush.
- to trim by cutting:
to clip a hedge.
- to cut or trim the hair or fleece of; shear:
to clip a poodle.
- to pare the edge of (a coin). Compare sweat ( def 22 ).
- to cut short; curtail:
We clipped our visit by a week to return home earlier.
- to pronounce rapidly, with precise articulation and with omission of certain sounds, as of unstressed vowels:
an annoying habit of clipping his words.
- to shorten (a word or phrase) by dropping one or more syllables.
- Informal. to hit with a quick, sharp blow:
He clipped him on the jaw with a sudden punch.
- Slang. to take or get money from by dishonest means; swindle; rook.
verb (used without object)
- to clip or cut something.
- to cut articles or pictures from a newspaper, magazine, etc.
- to move swiftly:
He clipped along the highway on his motorcycle.
- Archaic. to fly rapidly.
noun
- the act of clipping.
- anything clipped off, especially the wool shorn at a single shearing of sheep.
- the amount of wool shorn in one season.
- clips, (used with a plural verb) an instrument for clipping; shears.
- Informal. clipping ( def 2 ).
- Informal. a quick, sharp blow:
a clip on the jaw.
at a rapid clip.
clip
2[ klip ]
noun
- a device that grips and holds tightly.
- a metal or plastic clasp for holding together papers, letters, etc.
- an article of jewelry or other decoration clipped onto clothing, shoes, hats, etc.
- a flange on the upper surface of a horseshoe.
- Also called lug. Shipbuilding. a short length of angle iron connecting and maintaining the angle between two members or surfaces.
- Archaic. an embrace.
clip
1/ 办濒瑟辫 /
verb
- also intr to cut, snip, or trim with or as if with scissors or shears, esp in order to shorten or remove a part
- to punch (a hole) in something, esp a ticket
- to curtail or cut short
- to move a short section from (a film, etc)
- to shorten (a word)
- intr to trot or move rapidly, esp over a long distance
a horse clipping along the road
- informal.to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow
- slang.to obtain (money) by deception or cheating
- slang.to murder; execute
- clip someone's wings
- to restrict someone's freedom
- to thwart someone's ambition
noun
- the act or process of clipping
- something clipped off
- an extract from a film, newspaper, etc
- informal.a sharp, often slanting, blow
- informal.speed
a rapid clip
- the total quantity of wool shorn, as in one place, season, etc
- another word for clipped form
clip
2/ 办濒瑟辫 /
noun
- any of various small implements used to hold loose articles together or to attach one article to another
- an article of jewellery that can be clipped onto a dress, hat, etc
- short for paperclip cartridge clip
- the pointed flange on a horseshoe that secures it to the front part of the hoof
verb
- to hold together tightly, as with a clip
- archaic.to embrace
Derived Forms
- 藞肠濒颈辫辫补产濒别, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠濒颈辫顎僷补路产濒别 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of clip1
Origin of clip2
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of clip1
Origin of clip2
Example Sentences
Deepfakes are videos, pictures or audio clips made with AI to look or sound real.
Zelenskyy says in the April 13 episode after seeing a clip of Trump calling him a dictator.
The clip of him in a sweatsuit - in discomfort and pain - trying to shed whatever fat was left on his body was a sorry sight for the sport.
The BBC has not been able to independently verify any of these clips.
The 鈥淩ight Now鈥 video is a classic of the era: a bunch of random clips overlaid with slogans about oil companies and unprotected sex.
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