- clip
- clip1 [klıp] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(for fastening)¦2¦(film)¦3¦(gun)¦4 at a good/rapid/fast etc clip5¦(cut)¦6 a clip round the ear/earhole7¦(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 clip2.) ¦(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 film3.) ¦(GUN)¦a container for bullets which passes them quickly into the gun so that they can be fired4.) at a good/rapid/fast etc clipquickly▪ 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/earholeBrE informal a short hit on the side of someone's head7.) ¦(NEWSPAPER)¦an article that is cut from a newspaper or magazine for a particular reason8.) $100/50 cents etc a clipAmE informal if things cost $100, 50 cents etc a clip, they cost that amount of money eachclip 2clip2 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 wings7 clip somebody round the ear/earhole8¦(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 clipclip sth into/onto etc sth▪ A microphone was clipped to his tie.▪ a stack of bills clipped together2.) ¦(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 etcclip sth out of/from sth▪ a cartoon clipped from a Minneapolis newspaper4.) ¦(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 reportsclip sth off/from sth▪ Gunnell clipped a second off the world record.6.) clip sb's wingsto restrict someone's freedom, activities, or power7.) clip sb round the ear/earholeBrE informal to hit someone quickly on the side of the head8.) ¦(TICKET)¦ [T]BrE to make a hole in a bus or train ticket to show that it has been usedAmerican Equivalent: punch9.) clip your wordsto say words in a quick, short, and not very friendly way
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.