Analysis Complete

clip

/ clip /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a sharp slanting blow
"he gave me a clip on the ear"
Type of:
blow
noun Sense 2
the act of clipping or snipping
Type of:
cut cutting cutting off
Derived:
snip crop trim lop dress
verb Sense 3
attach with a clip
"clip the papers together"
Opposites:
unclip
Type of:
attach
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
Type of:
fastener fastening holdfast
Kinds of:
bicycle clip trouser clip bulldog clip alligator clip hair slide
noun Sense 5
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
Type of:
jewelry jewellery
verb Sense 6
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
"My speech was cut short"
"Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
Type of:
shorten
Derived:
curtailment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
Type of:
thin out
Kinds of:
shear poll pollard top pinch
Derived:
pruner trimmer pruning hook lopper pruning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 8
an instance or single occasion for some event
"this time he succeeded"
"he called four times"
"he could do ten at a clip"
Type of:
case instance example
noun Sense 9
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
Type of:
supply chamber
Kinds of:
pincurl clip
Has parts:
gun
verb Sense 10
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
"nip off the flowers"
Type of:
cut
Derived:
clipping snip snippet snipping clipper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 11
run at a moderately swift pace
Type of:
run
Derived:
jog trot lope jogger jogging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

blow cut cutting cutting off attach unclip fastener fastening holdfast bicycle clip trouser clip bulldog clip