26984 words

clip

19 definitions • 22 examples
1
a small object usually made of metal or plastic, used for fastening things together or holding them in position:

Examples:

a paper/hair/tie clip
The wires were fastened together with a plastic clip.
2
a short part of a film or television programme:

Examples:

clip from I've seen a clip from the film.
3
fast:

Examples:

We set off at a good clip, but we gradually slowed down.
4
a container that is fastened to a gun, from which bullets go into the gun to be fired
5
the act of cutting something in order to make it tidy:

Examples:

That hedge needs a clip.
6
a quick hit on the side of someone's head:

Examples:

get a clip round the ear You do that once more and you'll get a clip round the ear, my lad.
7
to cut something with scissors or a similar sharp tool, especially to make it tidier:

Examples:

I'm going to clip the hedge this weekend.
UK The guard came to clip my train ticket (= make a hole in it to show that it had been used).
clip something out of something I'm always clipping recipes out of magazines.
8
to reduce something by the stated amount:

Examples:

clip something off something Christie has clipped a tenth of a second off the record.
9
to hit something or someone with a short sharp movement:

Examples:

He clipped the edge of the kerb with his front tyre.
10
to kick a football or hit a golf ball high into the air for a short distance :

Examples:

He clipped a free kick into the penalty area.
I clipped the ball from under a tree on the final hole.
11
in American football, to block a player (= try to stop them) from behind and typically below their waist, in a way that is against the rules:

Examples:

The player that is clipped is unaware of the incoming hit and has no time to physically prepare for it.
12
to fasten something with a clip:

Examples:

clip on You can always tell a real bow tie from one that clips on.
clip something together When you've finished your worksheets, clip them together and hand them in to me.
13
a usually metal or plastic object used for fastening things together or holding them in position:

Examples:

Her long hair was held back with a hair clip.
14
a rate of speed:

Examples:

I drove home at a good clip.
15
a container holding bullets and that is put into a gun
16
a small piece of something
17
A clip is a short part of a film or video shown alone:

Examples:

a news clip
18
to cut a piece from something larger or whole:

Examples:

She clipped the coupons out of the newspaper.
He had his beard clipped.
19
to fasten with a clip:

Examples:

[ T ] He had a beeper clipped to his belt.

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