Main entry: clip
Definition: a sharp slanting blow
Usage: he gave me a clip on the ear
Main entry: snip, clip, clipping
Definition: the act of clipping or snipping
Main entry: cartridge clip, cartridge holder, clip, magazine
Definition: a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
Main entry: clip
Definition: any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
Main entry: clip
Definition: an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
Definition: an instance or single occasion for some event
Usage: this time he succeeded; he called four times; he could do ten at a clip
Main entry: curtail, cut short, clip
Definition: terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
Usage: My speech was cut short; Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
Main entry: snip, prune, trim, cut back, dress, crop, lop, clip
Definition: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Usage: dress the plants in the garden
Main entry: clip
Definition: attach with a clip
Usage: clip the papers together
Main entry: clip, snip, snip off, nip, nip off
Definition: sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Usage: nip off the flowers
Definition: run at a moderately swift pace