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(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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(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 clipped
1. (also intr) to cut, snip, or trim with or as if with scissors or shears, esp in order to shorten or remove a part
2. Brit to punch (a hole) in something, esp a ticket
3. to curtail or cut short
4. (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, blow
8. slang to obtain (money) by deception or cheating
9. slang US to murder; execute
10. clip someone's wings
a. to restrict someone's freedom
b. to thwart someone's ambition
n
11. the act or process of clipping
12. something clipped off
13. an extract from a film, newspaper, etc
14. informal a sharp, often slanting, blow
15. informal speed: a rapid clip.
16. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ the total quantity of wool shorn, as in one place, season, etc
17. (Linguistics) another word for clipped form
[C12: from Old Norse klippa to cut; related to Low German klippen]
ˈclippable adj
clip
(klɪp)n
1. any of various small implements used to hold loose articles together or to attach one article to another
2. (Jewellery) an article of jewellery that can be clipped onto a dress, hat, etc
3. short for paperclip, cartridge clip
4. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) short for paperclip, cartridge clip
5. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the pointed flange on a horseshoe that secures it to the front part of the hoof
vb (tr) , clips, clipping or clipped
6. to hold together tightly, as with a clip
7. archaic or dialect to embrace
[Old English clyppan to embrace; related to Old Frisian kleppa, Lithuanian glebiu]
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(klɪp)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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(klɪp)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]
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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].
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Past participle: clipped
Gerund: clipping
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| Noun | 1. |  clip - a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gungun - 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 curls supply 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" | |
| 3. | clip - any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together bicycle clip, trouser clip - a clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain alligator clip, bulldog clip - a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place hair slide - a decorative hinged clip that girls and women put in their hair to hold it in place gem 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 dress | |
| 5. | clip - the act of clipping or snipping cutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" pinch - 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" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
| 2. |  clip - run at a moderately swift pace run - 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 attached unclip - remove the clip from | |
| 4. |  clip - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"thin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants" shear - cut with shears; "shear hedges" 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" shorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness" |
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clip
1verb
noun
clip
2verb attach, fix, secure, connect, pin, staple, fasten, affix, hold He clipped his flashlight to his belt.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
clip 1
verb1. To decrease, as in length or amount, by or as if by severing or excising:
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.
Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone.
3. Informal. To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand:
Informal: spat.
1. Informal. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:
2. Informal. A quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand:
Informal: spat.
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Translations
ضَرْب، لَطْمضَرْبَهن لَطْمَهقُصاصَه من فيلممَشْبَكمِشْبَك
stříhatsponkastříhánístříhnout jednuklip
clipclipshæfteklipklipning
liitin
kvačica
hefta, klemma samanklemmaklippa; rÿjaklippinglöîrunga, slá
刈り込み
클립
apgrieztbelzienscirpšanacirptiebelzt
klipsponkastrihanie
izrezatispetisponkastriči
klämma
คลิปหนีบ
kırkmakırkmakkırpmakırpmakkısa parça
ghim
clip
1 [klɪp]A. N
1. (= cut) → tijeretazo m, tijeretada f; (= shearing) → esquila f, esquileo m; (= wool) → cantidad f de lana esquilada
2. (Cine) → secuencia f
some clips from Kevin Costner's latest film → unas secuencias de la última película de Kevin Costner
some clips from Kevin Costner's latest film → unas secuencias de la última película de Kevin Costner
B. VT
1. (= cut) → cortar; (= cut to shorten) → acortar; [+ hedge] → podar; [+ ticket] → picar (also clip off) [+ wool] → trasquilar, esquilar; [+ hair] → recortar (also clip out) [+ article from newspaper] → recortar; [+ words] → comerse, abreviar
to clip sb's wings → cortar las alas a algn
to clip sb's wings → cortar las alas a algn
2. (= hit) → golpear, dar un cachete a
C. CPD clip joint N (US) → bar m (muy caro)
clip out VT + ADV → recortar
clip
2 [klɪp]A. N (= clamp) → grapa f; (= paper clip) → sujetapapeles m inv, clip m, grampa f (S. Cone); [of pen] → sujetador m; (= hair clip) → horquilla f, clip m; (= brooch) → alfiler m, clip m, abrochador m (LAm); [of cyclist] → pinza f
B. VT → sujetar
clip on
clip together VT + ADV → unir
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
clip
[ˈklɪp] n
(for hair) → barrette f
[film] → extrait m
some clips from Kevin Costner's latest film → quelques courts extraits du dernier film de Kevin Costner
some clips from Kevin Costner's latest film → quelques courts extraits du dernier film de Kevin Costner
(= pace) at a fast clip → à toute vitesse
vt
(= fasten) [+ papers] → attacher
(= cut) [+ hair, nails] → couper
(= trim) [+ hedge] → taillerclip art n (COMPUTING) → objets mpl graphiques
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
clip
:clip art
n (Comput) → Clip-Art f
clipboard
n
(Comput) → Zwischenablage f
clip frame
n → Wechselrahmen m
clip joint
n (sl) → Nepplokal nt (inf)
clip-on
clip
1vt to clip on → anklemmen; papers also → anheften; to clip something onto something → etw an etw (acc) → anklemmen/-heften; to clip two things together → zwei Dinge zusammenklemmen/-heften
vi to clip on (to something) (→ an etw acc) → angeklemmt werden; to clip together → zusammengeklemmt werden
clip
2vt
(= trim) → scheren; dog also → trimmen; hedge also, fingernails → schneiden; wings → stutzen; to clip somebody’s wings (fig) → jdm einen Dämpfer aufsetzen; they’ll find that a young baby will clip their wings a bit → sie werden merken, dass das Kleinkind sie recht unbeweglich macht
(also clip out) article from paper → ausschneiden; (also clip off) hair → abschneiden; he clipped a few seconds off the lap record → er hat den Rundenrekord um ein paar Sekunden unterboten
n
(= trim) to give the sheep a clip → die Schafe scheren; to give the hedge a clip → die Hecke scheren or (be)schneiden; to give one’s fingernails a clip → sich (dat) → die Fingernägel schneiden
(= sound) → Klappern nt
(inf: = high speed) at a fair clip → mit einem Mordszahn (inf); he made off at a fair clip → er legte ganz schön los (inf)
(from film) → Ausschnitt m, → Clip m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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1 [klɪp]1. n (Cine) → sequenza
2. vt (cut, gen) → tagliare; (sheep, dog) → tosare; (hedge) → potare, tagliare; (ticket) → forare; (article from newspaper) → ritagliare
to clip sb's wings (fig) → tarpare le ali a qn
to clip sb's wings (fig) → tarpare le ali a qn
clip
2 [klɪp]1. n (paperclip) → graffetta (Brit) (bulldog clip) → fermafogli m inv; (hair clip) → molletta; (brooch) → spilla, fermaglio; (holding hose) → anello d'attacco
2. vt (also clip together) (papers) → attaccare (con una graffetta)
clip on vt + adv (brooch) → agganciare; (document, with paper clip) → attaccare
clip together vt + adv → attaccare (con una graffetta)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
clip1
(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.
2. to strike sharply. She clipped him over the ear.
noun1. an act of clipping.
2. a sharp blow. a clip on the ear.
3. a short piece of film. a video clip.
ˈclipper noun1. (in plural) a tool for clipping. hedge-clippers; nail-clippers.
2. a type of fast sailing-ship.
ˈclipping noun a thing clipped off or out of something, especially a newspaper. She collects clippings about the royal family.
clip2
(klip) – past tense past participle clipped – verb to fasten with a clip. Clip these papers together.
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).
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→ مِشْبَك sponka clips Klammer συνδετήρας clip liitin trombone kvačica molletta 刈り込み 클립 clip klemme przypinać clipe скрепка klämma คลิปหนีบ klips ghim 夹子Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
clip
n. pinza;
vt. sujetar con pinzas.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
clip
(surg) n clip m; vt (pret & pp clipped; ger clipping) clipar, ligar (con clips), pinzar (con clips)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.