transitive verb
clipped, 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
Origin of clip
Middle English clippen from Old Norse klippa- to clip something
- to move rapidly
- 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
- 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
clip Idioms
at a clip
Informal on one particular occasion; at one particular time
