clipped; clipping
Definition of clip
(Entry 1 of 4)
clip
noun (1)Definition of clip (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: any of various devices that grip, clasp, or hook
2
: a device to hold cartridges for charging the magazines of some rifles
also
: a magazine from which ammunition is fed into the chamber of a firearm
3
: something (such as a piece of jewelry) that is worn as an ornament or fastener and that is held in position by a clip
clip
verb (2)
clipped; clipping
Definition of clip (Entry 3 of 4)
1a
: to cut or cut off with or as if with shears
clip a dog's hair clip an hour off traveling time
b
: to cut off the distal or outer part of
c(1)
: excise entry 3
(2)
: to cut items out of (a publication, such as a newspaper)
4
: to illegally block (an opposing player) in football
5
: to take money from unfairly or dishonestly especially by overcharging
the nightclub clipped the tourist for $200
1
: to clip something
2
: to travel or pass rapidly
3
: to clip an opposing player in football
clip
noun (2)Definition of clip (Entry 4 of 4)
b
: a 2-bladed instrument for cutting especially the nails
2
: something that is clipped: such as
a
: the product of a single shearing (as of sheep)
b
: a crop of wool of a sheep, a flock, or a region
c
: a section of filmed, videotaped, or recorded material
d
: a clipping especially from a newspaper
3
: an act of clipping
4
: a sharp blow
5
: rate sense 1a
continues at a brisk clip
6
: a single instance or occasion : time
he charged $10 a clip
—often used in the phrase at a clip trained 1000 workers at a clip
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The first known use of clip was before the 12th century
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