Unscramble clip

Definition of clip

noun:

• a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun. Synonyms: cartridge clip, cartridge holder, magazine.
• an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded", "he called four times", "he could do ten at a clip". Synonyms: time.
• any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together.
• an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress.
• the act of clipping or snipping. Synonyms: clipping, snip.
• a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear".

verb:

• sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers". Synonyms: nip, nip off, snip, snip off.
• run at a moderately swift pace. Synonyms: jog, trot.
• attach with a clip; "clip the papers together". Antonyms: unclip.
• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden". Synonyms: crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim.
• 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". Synonyms: curtail, cut short.

Related words

disbud, nip, paperclip, pinch, poll, pollard, shear, top.

Words nearby

blip, chip, clap, cli, clio, clit, clop, flip, lip, slip.

Rhymes with

blip, chip, dip, drip, equip, flip, grip, gyp, hip, ip, kip, lip, microchip, nip, outstrip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship.