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C0410700 (klĭp)v. clipped, clip·ping, clips v.tr.1. To cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears: clip coupons; clipped three seconds off the record.2. To make shorter by cutting; trim: clip a hedge.3. To cut off the edge of: clip a coin.4. To cut short; curtail.5. a. To shorten (a word or words) by leaving out letters or syllables.b. To enunciate with clarity and precision: clip one's words.6. Informal To hit with a sharp blow: clipped me under the eye.7. Football To block (an opponent) illegally from the rear.8. Sports To hit or kick (the ball) in a certain direction.9. Slang To cheat, swindle, or rob.v.intr.1. To cut something.2. Informal To move rapidly.n.1. The act of clipping.2. Something clipped off, especially:a. The wool shorn at one shearing, as of sheep.b. A season's shearing.3. A short extract from a movie or television program.4. Informal A quick sharp blow: a clip on the ear.5. Football An illegal block from the rear.6. Informal A pace or rate: go at a fast clip.7. A single occasion; a time: could write nine pages at a clip.8. clips A pair of shears or clippers.

[Middle English clippen, from Old Norse klippa.]

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C0410700 (klĭp)n.1. Any of various devices for gripping or holding things together; a clasp or fastener.2. A piece of jewelry that fastens with a clasp or clip, such as an earring or a brooch.3. A cartridge clip.tr.v. clipped, clip·ping, clips 1. To fasten with or as if with a clip; hold tightly.2. Archaic To embrace or encompass.

[Middle English, hook, from clippen, to clasp, embrace, from Old English clyppan.]

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(klɪp) vb (mainly tr) , clips, clipping or clipped1. (also intr) to cut, snip, or trim with or as if with scissors or shears, esp in order to shorten or remove a part2. Brit to punch (a hole) in something, esp a ticket3. to curtail or cut short4. (Film) to move a short section from (a film, etc)5. (Linguistics) to shorten (a word)6. (intr) to trot or move rapidly, esp over a long distance: a horse clipping along the road. 7. informal to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow8. slang to obtain (money) by deception or cheating9. slang US to murder; execute10. clip someone's wings a. to restrict someone's freedomb. to thwart someone's ambitionn11. the act or process of clipping12. something clipped off13. an extract from a film, newspaper, etc14. informal a sharp, often slanting, blow15. informal speed: a rapid clip. 16. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ the total quantity of wool shorn, as in one place, season, etc17. (Linguistics) another word for clipped form[C12: from Old Norse klippa to cut; related to Low German klippen] ˈclippable adj

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(klɪp) n1. any of various small implements used to hold loose articles together or to attach one article to another2. (Jewellery) an article of jewellery that can be clipped onto a dress, hat, etc3. short for paperclip, cartridge clip4. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) short for paperclip, cartridge clip5. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the pointed flange on a horseshoe that secures it to the front part of the hoofvb (tr) , clips, clipping or clipped6. to hold together tightly, as with a clip7. archaic or dialect to embrace[Old English clyppan to embrace; related to Old Frisian kleppa, Lithuanian glebiu]

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v. clipped, clipped, clip•ping,
n. v.t. 1. to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears: to clip a rose from a bush. 2. to trim by cutting: to clip a hedge. 3. to cut or trim the hair or fleece of; shear. 4. to pare the edge of (a coin). 5. to cut short; curtail: We clipped our visit by a week. 6. to shorten (a word or phrase) by dropping one or more syllables. 7. Informal. to hit with a quick, sharp blow. 8. Slang. to take or get money from by dishonest means; swindle. v.i. 9. to clip or cut something. 10. to cut articles or pictures from a newspaper, magazine, etc. 11. to move swiftly: The motorcycle clipped along the road. 12. Archaic. to fly rapidly. n. 13. the act of clipping. 14. anything clipped off, esp. the wool shorn at a single shearing of sheep. 15. the amount of wool shorn in one season. 16. clips, (used with a pl. v.) an instrument for clipping; shears. 17. Informal. clipping (def. 2). 18. Informal. a quick, sharp blow. 19. pace: at a rapid clip. [1150–1200; Middle English clippen < Old Norse klippa to clip, cut] clip′pa•ble, adj.

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n., v. clipped, clip•ping. n. 1. a device that grips and holds tightly. 2. a metal or plastic clasp for holding together papers, letters, etc. 3. a frame holding cartridges for insertion into the magazine of a firearm. 4. an article of jewelry or other decoration clipped onto clothing, shoes, hats, etc. 5. Archaic. an embrace. v.t. 6. to fasten with or as if with a clip. 7. to grip or hold tightly. 8. to encircle; encompass. 9. (in football) to block illegally by throwing one's body across a player's legs from behind. v.i. 10. to fasten or hold with or as if with a clip (often fol. by on). 11. to clip a football player. [before 900; Middle English clippen, Old English clyppan to embrace, surround, c. Old Frisian kleppa]

Clip

something that clips or clasps things together, hence, the group of items so clipped; a springholder for letters or papers—Wilkes.Example: clip of papers [modern].

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Past participle: clipped
Gerund: clipping

Imperative
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clip

Present
I clip
you clip
he/she/it clips
we clip
you clip
they clip

Preterite
I clipped
you clipped
he/she/it clipped
we clipped
you clipped
they clipped

Present Continuous
I am clipping
you are clipping
he/she/it is clipping
we are clipping
you are clipping
they are clipping

Present Perfect
I have clipped
you have clipped
he/she/it has clipped
we have clipped
you have clipped
they have clipped

Past Continuous
I was clipping
you were clipping
he/she/it was clipping
we were clipping
you were clipping
they were clipping

Past Perfect
I had clipped
you had clipped
he/she/it had clipped
we had clipped
you had clipped
they had clipped

Future
I will clip
you will clip
he/she/it will clip
we will clip
you will clip
they will clip

Future Perfect
I will have clipped
you will have clipped
he/she/it will have clipped
we will have clipped
you will have clipped
they will have clipped

Future Continuous
I will be clipping
you will be clipping
he/she/it will be clipping
we will be clipping
you will be clipping
they will be clipping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been clipping
you have been clipping
he/she/it has been clipping
we have been clipping
you have been clipping
they have been clipping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been clipping
you will have been clipping
he/she/it will have been clipping
we will have been clipping
you will have been clipping
they will have been clipping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been clipping
you had been clipping
he/she/it had been clipping
we had been clipping
you had been clipping
they had been clipping

Conditional
I would clip
you would clip
he/she/it would clip
we would clip
you would clip
they would clip

Past Conditional
I would have clipped
you would have clipped
he/she/it would have clipped
we would have clipped
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Noun	1.	clip - a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic guncartridge clip, cartridge holder, magazinegun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)pincurl clip - a variety of clip for holding pin curlssupply chamber - a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed
	2.	clip - an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"timecase, instance, example - an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"
	3.	clip - any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles togetherbicycle clip, trouser clip - a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chainalligator clip, bulldog clip - a clip with a spring that closes the metal jawsfastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in placehair slide - a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in placegem clip, paper clip, paperclip - a wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
	4.	clip - an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dressjewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
	5.	clip - the act of clipping or snippingsnip, clippingcutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"pinch, nip - a small sharp bite or snip
	6.	clip - a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Verb	1.	clip - sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"nip off, snip, snip off, nipcut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	2.	clip - run at a moderately swift pace trot, jogrun - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
	3.	clip - attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"attach - cause to be attachedunclip - remove the clip from
	4.	clip - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"prune, snip, lop, cut back, crop, trim, dressthin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants"shear - cut with shears; "shear hedges"pollard, poll - convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"pinch, top - cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"disbud - thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
	5.	clip - terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"curtail, cut shortshorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"

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¹verb1. trim, cut, crop, dock, prune, shorten, shear, cut short, snip, pare I saw an old man out clipping his hedge.2. cut out, remove, extract I clipped his picture from the newspaper and carried it round with me.3. (Informal) smack, strike, box, knock, punch, belt (informal), thump, clout (informal), cuff, whack, wallop (informal), skelp (dialect) I'd have clipped his ear for him if he'd been my kid.noun1. extract, scene, selection, excerpt, snippet an historical film clip of Lenin speaking2. (Informal) smack, strike, box, knock, punch, belt (informal), thump, clout (informal), cuff, whack, wallop (informal), skelp (dialect) The boy was later given a clip round the ear by his father.3. (Informal) speed, rate, pace, gallop, lick (informal), velocity They trotted along at a brisk clip.

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²verb attach, fix, secure, connect, pin, staple, fasten, affix, hold He clipped his flashlight to his belt.

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verb1. To decrease, as in length or amount, by or as if by severing or excising:chop, crop, cut, cut back, cut down, lop, lower, pare, prune, shear, slash, trim, truncate.2. Informal. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop, slam, slog, slug, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop.Informal: biff, bop, wallop.Slang: belt, conk, paste.Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone.3. Informal. To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand:box, buffet, bust, cuff, punch, slap, smack, spank, swat, whack.Informal: spat.4. Slang. To exploit (another) by charging too much for something:fleece, overcharge.Slang: gouge, nick, rip off, scalp, skin, soak.Idioms: make someone pay through the nose, take someone for a ride , take someone to the cleaners .noun1. Informal. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:bang, blow, clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop.Informal: bash, biff, bop, wallop.Slang: belt, conk, paste.2. Informal. A quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand:box, buffet, bust, chop, cuff, punch, slap, smack, smacker, spank, swat, whack.Informal: spat.3. Informal. Rate of motion or performance:pace, speed, tempo, velocity.

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verb1. To join one thing to another:affix, attach, connect, couple, fasten, fix, moor, secure.2. Archaic. To put one's arms around affectionately:clasp, embrace, enfold, hold, hug, press, squeeze.Slang: clinch.Archaic: bosom, embosom.

Translations

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(klip) – past tense past participle clipped – verb1. to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears. The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.剪2. to strike sharply. She clipped him over the ear.痛打 noun1. an act of clipping. 剪2. a sharp blow. a clip on the ear.猛击3. a short piece of film. a video clip. （影片）片断 ˈclipper noun1. (in plural) a tool for clipping. hedge-clippers; nail-clippers.剪刀2. a type of fast sailing-ship. 快速帆船ˈclipping noun a thing clipped off or out of something, especially a newspaper. She collects clippings about the royal family.剪辑

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(klip) – past tense past participle clipped – verb to fasten with a clip. Clip these papers together.夹住 noun something for holding things together or in position. a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg). （回纹针、发夹等）夹

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clip over the ear

A slap, smack, or cuff on the side of the head, usually as a reprimand for bad behavior. If you don't start your homework right now, I'm going to give you a clip over the ear!See also: clip, ear, over

at a good clip

Quickly; at a fast pace. That horse is moving at a good clip—I think he might win the race!See also: clip, good

clip (something) from (something)

To cut something so that it is no longer attached to something else. Can you clip this tag from my shirt? I clipped some coupons from the newspaper but totally forgot to bring them to the store with me.See also: clip

clip on(to) (someone or something)

To attach something to someone or something else by using a clip. A noun or pronoun can be used between "clip" and "on." Clip on your ID badge before you leave so that you can get back into the building. I clipped the doctor's note onto the rest of my paperwork.See also: clip

clip on

1. An earring that clips onto the earlobe, as opposed to being inserted through a piercing. Jen never got her ears pierced, so we're going to need to find her some nice clip ons for her wedding day.2. A necktie that clips onto the collar, as opposed to being tied. When I was a kid, I used to wear a clip on before I knew how to tie a tie.See also: clip, on

clip (something) out of (something)

To cut something so that it is no longer attached to something else, often a publication (such as a magazine or newspaper). I clipped some coupons out of the newspaper but totally forgot to bring them to the store with me.See also: clip, of, out

clip (one's) wings

To restrict one's freedom, power, or full potential. A reference to the practice of clipping a bird's wings to prevent it from flying. The kids need to be able to explore the world around them—don't clip their wings. The boss is always trying to clip my wings and micro-manage me.See also: clip, wing

at a clip

1. In a particular interval or span of time. I don't feel like going out tonight because I've had to sit in lectures for five hours at a clip every day this week.2. At a particular pace. In this usage, an adjective describing the pace is used between "a" and "clip." Since you're still a beginner, just see if you can get your horse to move at a steady clip.See also: clip

clip joint

An establishment, often a restaurant or club, that routinely overcharges or otherwise swindles its patrons. I refuse to go to that club and pay its exorbitant cover charge—it's a real clip joint.See also: clip, joint

clipped

1. Swindled or deceived. I refuse to get clipped at that club again—it charges an exorbitant cover.2. Arrested or apprehended. if they catch you defacing the park benches, you'll be clipped for sure.3. Circumcised. Really? He wasn't clipped as a baby?See also: clip

roach clip

slang A clasp, clamp, or other similar fastener, especially an alligator clip, used to hold the end fragment (the "roach") of a marijuana cigarette (a "joint") while it is being smoked so as to avoid the smoker's fingers getting burned. He makes fun of me for using a roach clip, but I had the last laugh when he burned his fingers and dropped his roach in a puddle.See also: clip, roach

*at a good clip

and *at a fast cliprapidly. (*Typically: go ~; move ~; run ~; travel ~.) We were moving along at a good clip when a state trooper stopped us.See also: clip, good

clip someone's wings

Fig. to restrain someone; to reduce or put an end to someone's privileges. (Alludes to clipping a bird's wings to keep it from flying away.) You had better learn to get home on time, or I will clip your wings. My mother clipped my wings. I can't go out tonight.See also: clip, wing

clip something from something

to cut something out of or away from something; to cut something off something. I clipped the picture from the magazine. I clipped the straggly hairs from his head.See also: clip

clip something on(to) someone or something

and clip something onto attach something to someone or something with a clip. I clipped a little name tag onto him before I put him on the plane. I clipped on a name tag.See also: clip, on

clip something out of something

and clip something outto remove something from something by clipping or cutting. Please clip the article out of the magazine. Could you clip out the picture, too?See also: clip, of, out

clip someone's wings

Restrain or reduce someone's freedom, as in Hiding his car keys-you're really clipping his wings. This metaphor for clipping a bird's wings to prevent its flying away dates from ancient Roman times. Christopher Marlowe used it in The Massacre at Paris (1590): "Away to prison with him, I'll clip his wings." See also: clip, wing

clip someone's wings

COMMON If someone clips your wings, they limit your freedom to do what you want. Since then, these companies have become big business, with no government having the courage to clip their wings. Congress tried to clip his wings and cancel his referendum. Note: People sometimes clip the wings of birds to prevent them from flying away. See also: clip, wing

at a clip

at a time; all at once. US informal 2000 Anthony Bourdain Kitchen Confidential I peeled 75 pounds of shrimp at a clip. See also: clip

clip someone's wings

prevent someone from acting freely. Clip someone's wings comes from the phrase clip a bird's wings , which means ‘trim the feathers of a bird so that it cannot fly’.See also: clip, wing

at a fast, good, steady, etc. ˈclip

(especially American English) quickly: Land prices will rise at a healthy clip.See also: clip

clip somebody’s ˈwings

limit somebody’s freedom or power: The new law was seen as an attempt to clip the wings of the trade unions.This refers to cutting some of the feathers from a bird’s wings so that it can no longer fly.See also: clip, wing

clip

1. tv. to cheat someone. (see also clipped, clip joint.) That guy in there clipped me for a fiver. 2. tv. to kill someone. Frank and John had set out to clip Rocko first. 3. n. a holder for a marijuana cigarette butt. (see also roach clip.) My clip’s at home in my stash. 4. n. a music video; a short film. This next clip is something you’ll all recognize. 5. n. a fast rate of speed. You were moving at a pretty good clip when you ran into the truck. 6. tv. to sock someone. Max clipped Lefty on the jaw, and Lefty drew his gun.

clip a butt

tv. to pinch out a cigarette for later smoking. (Also with the.) Like an old soldier, Willy took a puff and then clipped the butt for later. See also: butt, clip

clip joint

n. a business establishment that cheats customers. The clip joint on Fourth Street was busted last night. See also: clip, joint

clip someone’s wings

tv. to restrain someone; to reduce or put an end to a teenager’s privileges. One more stunt like that and I’m going to clip your wings for a couple of weeks. See also: clip, wing

clipped

1. mod. cheated. You weren’t clipped by me. I just made a mistake. 2. mod. arrested. Frank got clipped as he got out of his car. 3. mod. circumcised. Fred couldn’t imagine what not being clipped would be like. See also: clip

roach clip

and roach pick n. a device to hold a roach and make it smokable. (Drugs.) When the cops find a roach clip on you, you’ve had it. He held the roach on a paper clip “roach pick.” See also: clip, roach

clip joint

An establishment such as a nightclub or restaurant that habitually overcharges or cheats customers. The verb “to clip” has been a slangy synonym for “to cheat” since the 1920s. The equally slangy cliché came soon afterward. It is still a frequent usage. The television comedy Seinfeld had it in 1992: “What kind of clip joint are you running here?”See also: clip, joint

clip someone's wings, to

To deflate a conceited person. Although at first glance this phrase might seem to have a military origin (from demoting an officer whose rank is indicated by wings), the metaphor actually comes from birds— specifically, the practice of clipping the wings of domestic fowl so they cannot fly away—and dates from ancient Roman times. “Away to prison with him, I’ll clippe his winges,” wrote Christopher Marlowe (The Massacre at Paris, 1590, 3.2).See also: clip

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