clip

clip
clip1 [klıp] n
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
1¦(for fastening)¦
2¦(film)¦
3¦(gun)¦
4 at a good/rapid/fast etc clip
5¦(cut)¦
6 a clip round the ear/earhole
7¦(newspaper)¦
8 $100/50 cents etc a clip
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
[Sense: 1,3,8; Date: 1400-1500; Origin: CLIP21]
[Sense: 2,4-7; Date: 1800-1900; Origin: CLIP22]
1.) ¦(FOR FASTENING)¦
a small metal or plastic object that holds or fastens things together
The wire is held on with a metal clip.
a wad of money in a gold clip
2.) ¦(FILM)¦
a short part of a film or television programme that is shown by itself, especially as an advertisement
clips from the new James Bond film
3.) ¦(GUN)¦
a container for bullets which passes them quickly into the gun so that they can be fired
4.) at a good/rapid/fast etc clip
quickly
Traffic was moving at a good clip.
5.) ¦(CUT)¦ [singular]
BrE the act of cutting something to make it shorter or tidier
I gave the hedge a clip.
6.) a clip round the ear/earhole
BrE informal a short hit on the side of someone's head
7.) ¦(NEWSPAPER)¦
an article that is cut from a newspaper or magazine for a particular reason
8.) $100/50 cents etc a clip
AmE informal if things cost $100, 50 cents etc a clip, they cost that amount of money each
clip 2
clip2 v past tense and past participle clipped present participle clipping
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
1¦(fasten)¦
2¦(cut)¦
3¦(cut from newspaper)¦
4¦(hit)¦
5¦(reduce)¦
6 clip somebody's wings
7 clip somebody round the ear/earhole
8¦(ticket)¦
9 clip your words
▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
[Sense: 1; Origin: Old English clyppan 'to hold tight, hug']
[Sense: 2-9; Date: 1200-1300; : Old Norse; Origin: klippa]
1.) ¦(FASTEN)¦ [I always + adverb/preposition, T]
to fasten something together or to be fastened together using a clip
clip sth into/onto etc sth
A microphone was clipped to his tie.
a stack of bills clipped together
2.) ¦(CUT)¦ [T]
to cut small amounts of something in order to make it tidier
The hedges had just been clipped.
3.) ¦(CUT FROM NEWSPAPER)¦ [T always + adverb/preposition]
to cut an article or picture from a newspaper, magazine etc
clip sth out of/from sth
a cartoon clipped from a Minneapolis newspaper
4.) ¦(HIT)¦ [T]
to hit something quickly at an angle, often by accident
A truck swerved and clipped a parked car.
5.) ¦(REDUCE)¦ [T]
to slightly reduce an amount, quantity etc - used in news reports
clip sth off/from sth
Gunnell clipped a second off the world record.
6.) clip sb's wings
to restrict someone's freedom, activities, or power
7.) clip sb round the ear/earhole
BrE informal to hit someone quickly on the side of the head
8.) ¦(TICKET)¦ [T]
BrE to make a hole in a bus or train ticket to show that it has been used
American Equivalent: punch
9.) clip your words
to say words in a quick, short, and not very friendly way

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • clip — clip …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Clip — may refer to: In holding devices: Clip (ammunition), a device for storing multiple rounds together as a unit Sometimes confused with magazine (firearms) Paper clip, a device for holding several sheets of paper together Binder clip, a device used… …   Wikipedia

  • clip — s. videoclip. (clip publicitar.) Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime  clip s. n., pl. clípuri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  CLIP clipuri n. Film scurt video, care ilustrează o melodie. /<fr. clip Trimis …   Dicționar Român

  • clip — clip1 [klip] vt. clipped, clipping [ME clippen < ON klippa] 1. to cut or cut off with shears or scissors 2. to cut (an item) out of (a newspaper, magazine, etc.) 3. a) to cut short b) to shorten …   English World dictionary

  • Clip — (kl[i^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clipped} (kl[i^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clipping}.] [OE. cluppen, clippen, to embrace, AS. clyran to embrace, clasp; cf. OHG. kluft tongs, shears, Icel, kl[=y]pa to pinch, squeeze, also OE. clippen to cut, shear, Dan …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clip — Clip, n. 1. An embrace. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. A cutting; a shearing. [1913 Webster] 3. The product of a single shearing of sheep; a season s crop of wool. [1913 Webster] 4. A clasp or holder for letters, papers, etc. [1913 Webster] 5.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • clip-on — adj. having a clip as the means of attachment; as, clip on earrings; a clip on bow tie. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clip-on — may refer to: Clip on tie, a bow tie or necktie that is fixed to the front of the shirt collar by a metal clip Clip on lens, a dark sunglasses lens that can be clipped onto corrective eyewear Clip on, a type of motorcycle handlebar This… …   Wikipedia

  • Clip — bezeichnet: Videoclip, allgemein kurze Filme bzw. audiovisuelle Sequenzen einen Kurzfilm, der ein Musikstück filmisch umsetzt, siehe Musikvideo in der Drucktechnik einen Stapel Blätter in einem Nutzen, siehe Nutzen (Drucktechnik) das englische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Clip — Sm Ohrgehänge erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt in der Sprache der Mode aus ne. clip, das zu dem Verb ne. to clip festklemmen gehört.    Ebenso nndl. clip, ne. clip, nfrz. clips, nschw. clips, nnorw. klips. ✎ Rey Debove/Gagnon (1988),… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • clip — Ⅰ. clip [1] ► NOUN 1) a flexible or spring loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place. 2) a piece of jewellery that can be fastened on to a garment with a clip. 3) a metal holder containing cartridges for an automatic… …   English terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”