Meaning & Definition of Clip in English

1. A metal frame or container holding cartridges

• Can be inserted into an automatic gun

2. An instance or single occasion for some event

• "This time he succeeded"

• "He called four times"

• "He could do ten at a clip"

3. Any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

4. An article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress

5. The act of clipping or snipping

6. A sharp slanting blow

• "He gave me a clip on the ear"

1. Sever or remove by pinching or snipping

• "Nip off the flowers"

2. Run at a moderately swift pace

3. Attach with a clip

• "Clip the papers together"

4. Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

• "Dress the plants in the garden"

5. 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"