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- [klip]
- /klɪp/
- /klɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klip]
- /klɪp/
Definitions of clip word
- countable noun clip A clip is a small device, usually made of metal or plastic, that is specially shaped for holding things together. 3
- verb clip When you clip things together or when things clip together, you fasten them together using a clip or clips. 3
- countable noun clip A clip from a film or a radio or television programme is a short piece of it that is broadcast separately. 3
- verb clip If you clip something, you cut small pieces from it, especially in order to shape it. 3
- verb clip Clip is also a noun. 3
- verb clip If you clip something out of a newspaper or magazine, you cut it out. 3
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Origin of clip
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English clippen < Old Norse klippa to clip, cut
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Clip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clip
verb clip
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- shave — to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
- prune — a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- mow — Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. to store (hay) in a barn.
- snip — to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
noun clip
- passage — a slow, cadenced trot executed with great elevation of the feet and characterized by a moment of suspension before the feet strike the ground.
- quotation — something that is quoted; a passage quoted from a book, speech, etc.: a speech full of quotations from Lincoln's letters.
- quote — to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.
- piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- sound bite — a brief, striking remark or statement excerpted from an audiotape or videotape for insertion in a broadcast news story.
Antonyms for clip
verb clip
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- undo — to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done: Murder once done can never be undone.
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