CLIP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a sharp slanting blow
    Usage Example(s)
    • he gave me a clip on the ear
    Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • the act of clipping or snipping
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a metal frame or container holding cartridges
    • can be inserted into an automatic gun
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
    Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
    Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  6. Meaning
    • an instance or single occasion for some event
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • this time he succeeded
    • he called four times
    • he could do ten at a clip
    Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

CLIP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • My speech was cut short
    • Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
    Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • dress the plants in the garden
    Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • attach with a clip
    Usage Example(s)
    • clip the papers together
    Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • nip off the flowers
    Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • run at a moderately swift pace
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) clip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)