Synonyms of clips

clips 1 of 2

noun

plural of clip

as in punches

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

• punches
• blows
• swipes
• thumps
• thuds
• hits
• strokes
• pounds
• slaps
• licks
• bangs
• whacks
• pokes
• knocks
• hooks
• spanks
• smacks
• belts
• beats
• cuffs
• claps
• socks
• switches
• chops
• slams
• lashes
• stingers
• boxes
• raps
• hacks
• pelts
• hands
• fillips
• slugs
• stripes
• picks
• bats
• biffs
• swats
• welts
• dabs
• bops
• whams
• kicks
• buffets
• haymakers
• clouts
• cracks
• thwacks
• knees
• larrups
• busts
• lickings
• bashes
• whops
• swings
• smashes
• beatings
• plumps
• counterstrokes
• wallops
• douses
• counterblows
• whips
• counters
• counterpunches
• body blows
• rights
• lefts
• rabbit punches
• sucker punches
• shivers
• whippings
• roundhouses
• pastings
• uppercuts
• sidewinders
• knockdowns
• batterings
• knockouts
• right-handers
• thrashings
• bastinadoes
• KOs
• wallopings
• crunchers
• drubbings
• kayos
• one-twos

clips

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clip

1

as in shaves

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

• shaves
• cuts
• trims
• snips
• crops
• shears
• bobs
• polls
• prunes
• pares
• mows
• cuts back
• docks
• lops (off)
• nips
• whittles
• stumps
• pinches
• skives
• manicures
• shortens
• curtails

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

2

as in hits

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

• punches
• hits
• bangs
• slaps
• claps
• knocks
• slams
• smacks
• pounds
• swipes
• whacks
• nails
• boxes
• strikes
• cracks
• bats
• flicks
• tags
• belts
• socks
• taps
• hammers
• bobs
• kicks
• thumps
• raps
• licks
• clocks
• slugs
• jabs
• pastes
• bashes
• pokes
• chops
• swats
• bops
• clouts
• thwacks
• whales
• shoves
• zaps
• bludgeons
• pushes
• stabs
• busts
• biffs
• bonks
• strokes
• smites
• wallops
• slogs
• clobbers
• bumps
• cuffs
• stamps
• hangs one on
• beats
• peppers
• laces
• pelts
• mauls
• lashes
• roughs
• knees
• butts
• decks
• mangles
• scuffs
• buffets
• whips
• batters
• pummels
• pommels
• slashes
• drubs
• prods
• bowls (down or over)
• dumps
• spears
• lambastes
• bunts
• switches
• clubs
• jostles
• levels
• creams
• floors
• knocks down
• canes
• bungs
• beans
• skulls
• brains
• sledges
• flails
• saps
• flogs
• fells
• cudgels
• conks
• sucker punches
• thrashes
• sledgehammers
• rabbit-punches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clips

Noun

The metallic is pulling it all together and the butterfly clips. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

This loving, anguished memorial movie includes copious clips of Adrian from the director’s earlier films and from home movies. — Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Because platforms like Instagram Reels and TikTok prioritize fast, engaging short-form video, clips can hook viewers instantly and drive significantly more organic reach than traditional posts. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Utah prosecutors played the video and audio clips on the fourth day of a five-day preliminary hearing to determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence to bring Robinson to trial. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026

The viewership for short-form video clips across TikTok, Instagram, X, and for long-form videos on YouTube is massive. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 July 2026

Finally, the clips wear seamlessly beneath clothes and create a smooth canvas for clingy materials. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 9 July 2026

The lights dimmed and a montage of clips from Contreras’ career played on TV screens. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 July 2026

That sounds way better than messing around with a complex spider web of pole segments, elastic cords, sleeves and clips. — New Atlas, 9 July 2026

Verb

This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed. — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Joe Rodon clips a pass over the top of the Brentford defence for Calvert-Lewin to contest. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack. — Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025

The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025

For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025

The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play. — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019