clip
/klɪp/
verb
- To cut something with scissors or shears, often to make it shorter or neater.
- I need to clip my fingernails before the party.
- The gardener will clip the hedges into neat shapes.
- She used scissors to clip the loose threads from her shirt.
- To fasten or hold something together with a clip or similar device.
- He clipped the microphone to his collar before the speech.
- She clipped the leash onto the dog's collar.
- Please clip these papers together so they don't get lost.
- To move quickly or at a fast pace.
- We were clipping through the forest on our mountain bikes.
- The runner clipped past the finish line with ease.
- The car clipped along the highway at 70 miles per hour.
- To reduce or shorten something, such as time or cost.
- Using a coupon can clip a few dollars from your grocery bill.
- They clipped the budget by cutting unnecessary expenses.
- The new route clips ten minutes off the commute.
noun
- A device used to hold things together or attach something to something else.
- She used a paper clip to keep the pages together.
- The hair clip kept her bangs out of her eyes.
- He attached the tie clip to his necktie.
- A short segment of video, audio, or text taken from a longer work.
- I saved a funny clip from the podcast to share with my friends.
- The news showed a clip from the movie.
- The teacher played a short clip of the speech in class.
- An act of cutting something, especially with scissors or shears.
- She gave the paper a single clip with the scissors.
- A quick clip of the hedge made the yard look much cleaner.
- The dog needs a clip to keep its fur tidy.
- A fast pace or speed, especially in movement.
- The horse moved at a brisk clip around the track.
- The project is progressing at a good clip.
- We walked at a steady clip to reach the summit before noon.
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