Synonyms of clip

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verb

1

as in to shave

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

a mother who's sad to see her little boy's curls clipped for the first time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shave
• cut
• trim
• snip
• cut back
• crop
• bob
• shear
• dock
• poll
• mow
• lop (off)
• pare
• prune
• nip
• whittle
• shorten
• stump
• pinch
• skive
• manicure
• curtail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• lengthen
• elongate

2

as in to hit

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

the pitch clipped the batter's helmet with enough force to knock it clean off his head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hit
• punch
• slap
• knock
• smack
• bang
• slam
• clap
• strike
• swipe
• whack
• pound
• bat
• box
• crack
• tag
• nail
• flick
• belt
• kick
• tap
• clock
• rap
• hammer
• bob
• paste
• thump
• sock
• slug
• lick
• push
• bash
• shove
• chop
• jab
• swat
• zap
• clout
• poke
• bop
• whale
• bludgeon
• stab
• bump
• clobber
• bonk
• stroke
• thwack
• bust
• wallop
• smite
• slog
• cuff
• rough
• biff
• hang one on
• stamp
• bung
• beat
• maul
• pepper
• mangle
• knee
• deck
• butt
• pummel
• lash
• slash
• batter
• pommel
• pelt
• floor
• whip
• buffet
• lace
• scuff
• dump
• fell
• lambaste
• cream
• cane
• spear
• prod
• drub
• switch
• bunt
• bowl (down or over)
• club
• knock down
• jostle
• brain
• skull
• level
• bean
• sledge
• flail
• sap
• sucker punch
• flog
• cudgel
• conk
• thrash
• sledgehammer
• rabbit-punch

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noun

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

an unexpectedly low branch dealt him a clip to the head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• swipe
• punch
• thump
• slap
• stroke
• hit
• pound
• thud
• whack
• knock
• lick
• poke
• bang
• smack
• spank
• hook
• beat
• slam
• belt
• cuff
• switch
• chop
• clap
• box
• sock
• rap
• lash
• hack
• bat
• stripe
• kick
• crack
• stinger
• slug
• swat
• smash
• pick
• pelt
• bop
• welt
• knee
• buffet
• bash
• dab
• bust
• plump
• clout
• swing
• biff
• fillip
• wham
• pounding
• licking
• hand
• thwack
• wallop
• beating
• haymaker
• larrup
• counter
• left
• whop
• right
• douse
• whip
• body blow
• hammering
• whipping
• sucker punch
• one-two
• counterblow
• counterstroke
• pasting
• knockdown
• roundhouse
• knockout
• counterpunch
• uppercut
• thrashing
• shiver
• rabbit punch
• sidewinder
• pummeling
• flogging
• battering
• KO
• drubbing
• cruncher
• bludgeoning
• bastinado
• cudgeling
• clobbering
• lambasting
• right-hander
• kayo
• walloping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clip

Verb

Boyd tried a slider that clipped the outer half of the zone in the third matchup, but the third time was not the charm. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Mehidy then produced a superb delivery that straightened past the bat of Beau Webster (5) and clipped the top of off stump to have Australia at 6-193, still trailing by 35 runs and with the tail exposed. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Noun

The clip showed the two hugging one another and showing off their outfits. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The film leans on the cafe’s constant churn of strangers coming and going to draw out each character’s voice, temperament and quirks at a brisk clip. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026