noun🔗ShareSomething which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another."Use this clip to attach the check to your tax form."deviceitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn unspecified but normally understood as rapid speed or pace."He was walking at a fair clip and I was out of breath trying to keep up."timeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn embrace."The teacher gave the struggling student a warm clip, encouraging him to keep trying. "emotionactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA frame containing a number of bullets which is intended to be inserted into the magazine of a firearm to allow for rapid reloading."The hunter carefully loaded the clip into the rifle before heading to the woods. "weaponmilitaryitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA projecting flange on the upper edge of a horseshoe, turned up so as to embrace the lower part of the hoof; a toe clip or beak."The farrier carefully attached the clip to the horseshoe to hold it securely in place. "animalpartwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA gaff or hook for landing the fish, as in salmon fishing."The fisherman used the clip to gently lift the salmon out of the water. "utensilfishsporttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo grip tightly."The student carefully clipped the paper to the board. "actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fasten with a clip."Please clip the photos to the pages where they will go."itemutensiltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hug, embrace."The little girl happily clipped her mother, hugging her tightly. "actionbodyhumansensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo collect signatures, generally with the use of a clipboard."The teacher asked the students to clip signatures on the permission slip. "politicsjobactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething which has been clipped from a larger whole:"The teacher's lesson plan was a clip from a longer, more detailed curriculum. "partitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn act of clipping, such as a haircut."I went into the salon to get a clip."appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe condition of something, its state."Deeky the clip of that aad wife ower thor!"conditionstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA blow with the hand (often in the set phrase clip round the ear)"Give him a clip round the ear!"actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc."Please clip that coupon out of the newspaper."utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo curtail; to cut short."The teacher clipped the presentation to just 15 minutes. "actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo strike with the hand."The angry student clipped the teacher's hand in frustration. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hit or strike, especially in passing."The car skidded off the road and clipped a lamppost."actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAn illegal tackle: Throwing the body across the back of an opponent's leg or hitting him from the back below the waist while moving up from behind unless the opponent is a runner or the action is in close line play."The football player was penalized for clipping the other player from behind. "sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut off a signal level at a certain maximum value."The amplifier clips the sound of the music, making it sound distorted. "signalelectronicssoundtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo discard (an occluded part of a model or scene) rather than waste resources on rendering it."The 3D model of the house design clipped the parts hidden behind the walls, saving computer processing time. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(Of a camera, character model, etc.) To move (through or into) (a rendered object or barrier)."The animated character clipped through the doorway, disappearing into the next room. "computinggametechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cheat, swindle, or fleece."The salesman tried to clip the elderly couple out of their life savings by selling them a worthless investment. "businesseconomyfinancemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo grab or take stealthily"The student discreetly clipped a piece of paper with notes from the teacher's desk. "actionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading