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| clip [ klip ] |
verb (past and past participle clipped, present participle clip·ping, 3rd person present singular clips) |
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1. transitive verb cut or trim something: to cut or trim something, or cut it off, e.g. with scissors or shears
  clipped the dog's hair
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2. transitive verb cut something out: to remove something from something else by cutting
clipping a coupon from the newspaper
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3. transitive verb shorten time taken for something: to reduce the time taken to complete something
clipped two minutes off the world record
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4. transitive verb sideswipe somebody or something: to make physical contact with somebody or something with a light glancing slapping blow
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informal
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clipped the other car with my fender
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5. transitive verb phonetics truncate speech sound: to shorten a speech sound
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6. transitive verb linguistics abbreviate word: to shorten a word or other expression by abbreviating it or dropping a syllable
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7. intransitive verb go fast: to move at a brisk pace
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informal
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8. transitive verb swindle somebody: to cheat or swindle somebody, especially by overcharging
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slang
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noun (plural clips) |
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1. movies tv film or TV extract: an extract, especially a short piece, from movie or television footage
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2. press extract from print media: a news story or other article cut out of a print publication
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3. glancing blow: a sideswiping blow
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4. rate of motion: the speed at which somebody or something moves
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informal
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Food prices shot up at their fastest clip in years.
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5. single occasion: a single time or occasion
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informal
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Drinks here cost $10 a clip.
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| [13th century. Probably < Old Norse klippa "cut short"] |
