English
Pronunciation
AHD|klĭp, IPA|/klɪp/ SAMPA|/klIp/
audio|en-us-clip.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|ɪp

Etymology 1
OE. clyppan, from Germanic *kluppjan.

Verb
en-verb|clip|p|ed

1. archaic To hug, embrace.
2. To grip tightly.
3. To fasten with a clip.

#:Please clip the photos to the pages where they will go.

Noun
en-noun

1. obsolete An embrace.
2. Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.

#: Use this clip to attach the check to your tax form.

Etymology 2
Probably from Old Norse klippa.

Verb
en-verb|clips|clipping|clipt or clipped

1. To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc.

#: She clipped my hair with her scissors.
#: Please clip that coupon out of the newspaper.

1. colloquial To strike with the hand.

#: Aall clip ye round the lugs!

Noun
en-noun|s|-

1. countable Something which has been clipped; a small portion of a larger whole, especially an excerpt of a larger work.

#: They played a clip of last night's debate.

1. An act of clipping, such as a haircut.

#: I went into the salon to get a clip.

1. context|uncountable|colloquial A speed or pace.

#:He was walking at a pretty good clip and I was out of breath trying to keep up.

1. context|Geordie|uncountable The condition of something, its state.

#: "Deeky the clip of that aad wife ower theor!"

References
R:New Geordie Dictionary 1987

Category:Contranyms

Italian

Noun
clip m inv

1. clip#English|clip
2. paper clip

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