to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears

to clip a rose from a bush.

to trim by cutting

to clip a hedge.

to cut or trim the hair or fleece of; shear

to clip a poodle.

to pare the edge of (a coin). Compare sweat ( def. 22 ) .

to cut short; curtail

We clipped our visit by a week to return home earlier.

to pronounce rapidly, with precise articulation and with omission of certain sounds, as of unstressed vowels

an annoying habit of clipping his words.

to shorten (a word or phrase) by dropping one or more syllables.

Informal . to hit with a quick, sharp blow

He clipped him on the jaw with a sudden punch.

Slang . to take or get money from by dishonest means; swindle; rook.

to clip or cut something.

to cut articles or pictures from a newspaper, magazine, etc.

to move swiftly

He clipped along the highway on his motorcycle.

Archaic . to fly rapidly.

the act of clipping.

anything clipped off, esp. the wool shorn at a single shearing of sheep.

the amount of wool shorn in one season.

clips, ( used with a plural verb ) an instrument for clipping; shears.

film clip.

Informal . clipping ( def. 2 ) .

Informal . a quick, sharp blow

a clip on the jaw.

rate; pace

at a rapid clip.

verb

lengthen

verb

bob , crop , curtail , cut , cut back , decrease , dock , lower , mow , pare , prune , reduce , shave , shear , shorten , skive , slash , snip , trim , truncate , blow , box , clout , cuff , knock , punch , smack , sock , thump , wallop , whack , chop , cut down , lop , bash , catch , pop , slam , slog , slug , smash , smite , strike , swat , thwack , wham , whop , buffet , bust , spank , fleece , overcharge , affix , connect , couple , fasten , fix , moor , secure , clasp , enfold , hold , hug , press , squeeze , abbreviate , barb , block , clutch , diminish , embrace , encompass , excise , fastener , hinder , hit , hook , nip , pace , rate , scissor , swindle , time

noun

bang , clout , crack , hit , lick , pound , slug , sock , swat , thwack , welt , whack , wham , whop , box , buffet , bust , chop , cuff , punch , smack , smacker , spank , pace , tempo , velocity