Search results for 'clip':

clip¹ verb (clipped, clipping) 1 to cut (hair, wool, etc). 2 to trim or cut off the hair, wool or fur of (an animal). 3 to punch out a piece from (a ticket) to show that it has been used. 4 to cut (an article, etc) from a newspaper, etc. 5 colloq to hit or strike someone or something sharply. 6 to cut (a small amount) from something. 7 to excerpt a section from (a film), etc. noun 1 an act of clipping. 2 a short sequence extracted from a film. 3 colloq a sharp blow • a clip round the ear. 4 colloq speed; rapid speed • going at a fair clip. 5 Austral, NZ the total amount of wool shorn from sheep, at one time, place, etc. clip someone's wings to restrain their ambition, power or scope for activity.
ETYMOLOGY: 12c: from Norse klippa to cut.

clip² noun 1 often in compounds any of various devices, usually small ones, for holding things together or in position • paper clip. 2 (also cartridge clip) a container for bullets attached to a gun, that feeds bullets directly into it. 3 a piece of jewellery in the form of a clip which can be attached to clothing. verb (clipped, clipping) to fasten something with a clip.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon clyppan to embrace or clasp.