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

2 of 2

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

In two video clips, which were sent to the Statesman by a witness, the man is face-first on the ground while one of the officers straddles him and pushes his head into the sidewalk. — Alex Brizee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

Meanwhile, her sisters Khloé, Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Kylie Jenner shared photos or clips of their grandmother on their Instagram Stories. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

With time running out for the hosts, Simonsson latches on to a neat through ball from Gunnar Gren and clips a finish beyond Gilmar. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Besides the licensing rights to clips, those shows cost $0 to make. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Platner’s national profile grew when clips from his early town halls began circulating on social media. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

In an era when soundbites and short clips reign supreme, some of the most powerful people in the world are sitting down with Lex Fridman to have conversations of epic length. — Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026

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

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