clipped
Variant of clip¹
clip¹
Definition
clip (klip)
transitive verb clipped, clipping clip′·ping
- to cut or cut off with shears or scissors
- to cut (an item) out of (a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
- to cut short
- to shorten by omitting syllables, letters, etc.
- to cut the hair of
- to cut off the edge of (coins)
- Informal to hit or punch with a quick, sharp blow
- ☆ Slang to cheat or swindle, esp. by overcharging
Etymology: ME clippen < ON klippa
intransitive verb
- to clip something
- to move rapidly
noun
- an act or instance of clipping
- a thing clipped; specif., the amount of wool clipped from sheep at one time or in one season
- a rapid pace
- Film, TV a sequence of film, videotape, etc., as a short selection taken from a longer feature or a brief piece inserted in a newscast
- Informal a quick, sharp blow
- clipped form
Variant of clip¹
clip¹
Definition
clip (klip)
transitive verb clipped, clipping clip′·ping
- to cut or cut off with shears or scissors
- to cut (an item) out of (a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
- to cut short
- to shorten by omitting syllables, letters, etc.
- to cut the hair of
- to cut off the edge of (coins)
- Informal to hit or punch with a quick, sharp blow
- ☆ Slang to cheat or swindle, esp. by overcharging
Etymology: ME clippen < ON klippa
intransitive verb
- to clip something
- to move rapidly
noun
- an act or instance of clipping
- a thing clipped; specif., the amount of wool clipped from sheep at one time or in one season
- a rapid pace
- Film, TV a sequence of film, videotape, etc., as a short selection taken from a longer feature or a brief piece inserted in a newscast
- Informal a quick, sharp blow
- clipped form
Variant of clip²
clip²
Definition
clip (klip)
intransitive verb, transitive verb clipped, clipping clip′·ping
- to fasten with a clip or clips
- Now Chiefly Dial. to hug; embrace closely
- ☆ Football to block (an opponent who is not carrying the ball) from behind: an illegal act
Etymology: ME clippen < OE clyppan, to embrace < IE *gleb- < base *gel-: see climb
noun
- any of various devices that clip or fasten things together, grip or hold something, etc.
- cartridge clip
- Obsolete an embrace
- ☆ Football an act of clipping
Variant of clip²
clip²
Definition
clip (klip)
intransitive verb, transitive verb clipped, clipping clip′·ping
- to fasten with a clip or clips
- Now Chiefly Dial. to hug; embrace closely
- ☆ Football to block (an opponent who is not carrying the ball) from behind: an illegal act
Etymology: ME clippen < OE clyppan, to embrace < IE *gleb- < base *gel-: see climb
noun
- any of various devices that clip or fasten things together, grip or hold something, etc.
- cartridge clip
- Obsolete an embrace
- ☆ Football an act of clipping
clipped
Usage Examples
Object
Browse dictionary entries near clipped
- clipboard
- clip-on
- clip joint
- clip-fed
- clip-clop
- clip
- Clios
- cliometrics
- cliometrician
- cliometric
- clipped form
- clipper
- Clipper Chip
- Clipper Proposal or Capstone Project
- clippers
- clipping
- clique
- cliquey
- cliquish
- cliquishly
