clip
1
[ klip ]
/ klɪp /
verb (used with object), clipped, clipped or clipt, clip·ping.
verb (used without object), clipped, clipped or clipt, clip·ping.
noun
Origin of clip
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1150–1200; Middle English
clippen < Old Norse
klippa to clip, cut
OTHER WORDS FROM clip
clip·pa·ble, adjectiveWords nearby clip
Definition for clip (2 of 2)
clip
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[ klip ]
/ klɪp /
noun
verb (used with or without object), clipped, clip·ping.
Origin of clip
2
before 900; Middle English
clippen, Old English
clyppan to embrace, surround; cognate with Old Frisian
kleppa
Example sentences from the Web for clip
British Dictionary definitions for clip (1 of 2)
clip
1
/ (klɪp) /
verb clips, clipping or clipped (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of clip
clippable, adjectiveWord Origin for clip
C12: from Old Norse
klippa to cut; related to Low German
klippen
British Dictionary definitions for clip (2 of 2)
clip
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/ (klɪp) /
noun
any of various small implements used to hold loose articles together or to attach one article to another
an article of jewellery that can be clipped onto a dress, hat, etc
short for paperclip, cartridge clip
the pointed flange on a horseshoe that secures it to the front part of the hoof
verb clips, clipping or clipped (tr)
to hold together tightly, as with a clip
archaic, or dialect
to embrace
Word Origin for clip
Old English
clyppan to embrace; related to Old Frisian
kleppa, Lithuanian
glebiu
Medical definitions for clip
clip
[ klĭp ]
n.
A fastener used in surgery to hold skin or other tissue in position or to control hemorrhage.