Dictionary definition · clip
noun
- a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
- an instance or single occasion for some event"this time he succeeded"
- any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
- an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
- the act of clipping or snipping
- a sharp slanting blow"he gave me a clip on the ear"
verb
- sever or remove by pinching or snipping"nip off the flowers"
- run at a moderately swift pace
- attach with a clip"clip the papers together"
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of"dress the plants in the garden"
- terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent"My speech was cut short"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).