clip

Pronunciation

• enPR: klĭp
• IPA: /klɪp/
• SAMPA: /klIp/
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Noun

Singular clip

Plural clips

1. (countable) A clip is a small item to hold things on to another.

   We need more clips to hang the laundry.

2. (countable) Clip is another word for video.

   The clip that we saw just now was very touching.

3. (countable) A clip is a container that is attached to a gun. Bullets leave the clip and go into the gun for firing.

Verb

Plain form clip

Third-person singular clips

Past tense clipped

Past participle clipped

Present participle clipping

1. (transitive) To use a clipper to hold something tightly.

   It is important to clip your laundry properly on a windy day.