All clip synonyms
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- trim β to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- shave β to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
- prune β a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- mow β Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. to store (hay) in a barn.
- snip β to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
- shear β to cut (something).
- knock β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- smack β Arthur, 1863β1935, British statesman and labor leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1934.
- whack β to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
- lower β to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- cut β If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- truncate β to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short: Truncate detailed explanations.
- shorten β to make short or shorter.
- reduce β to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- pare β Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ΙΜΛbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510β90, French surgeon.
- crop β Crops are plants such as wheat and potatoes that are grown in large quantities for food.
- dock β any of various weedy plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, as R. obtusifolius (bitter dock) or R. acetosa (sour dock) having long taproots.
- decrease β When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- slash β to cut with a violent sweeping stroke or by striking violently and at random, as with a knife or sword.
- bob β If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
- curtail β If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.
- skive β to split or cut, as leather, into layers or slices.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- box β A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
- thump β a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock.
- sock β a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
- punch β the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.
- clout β If you clout someone, you hit them.
- cuff β The cuffs of a shirt or dress are the parts at the ends of the sleeves, which are thicker than the rest of the sleeve.
- wallop β to beat soundly; thrash.
- cut off β If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool.
- cut short β to stop abruptly before the end
- fasten β to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- attach β If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
- pin β Personal Identification Number
- staple β a principal raw material or commodity grown or manufactured in a locality.
- secure β free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- fix β to repair; mend.
- cut back β If you cut back something such as expenditure or cut back on it, you reduce it.
noun clip
- passage β 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 β something that is quoted; a passage quoted from a book, speech, etc.: a speech full of quotations from Lincoln's letters.
- quote β to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.
- piece β a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- sound bite β a brief, striking remark or statement excerpted from an audiotape or videotape for insertion in a broadcast news story.
- fastener β any of various devices for fastening.
- paperclip β a flat wire or plastic clip shaped so that it can hold sheets of paper between two of its loops.
- clasp β If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
- slide β to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface: to slide down a snow-covered hill.