Definition of clip

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • clip is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • clip is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • clip is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of clip


  • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. crop
    2. cut back
    3. dress
    4. lop
    5. prune
    6. snip
    7. trim
  • sever or remove by pinching or snipping (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. nip
    2. nip off
    3. snip
    4. snip off
  • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. curtail
    2. cut short
  • run at a moderately swift pace (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. jog
    2. trot
  • a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cartridge clip
    2. cartridge holder
    3. magazine
  • an instance or single occasion for some event (noun)

    Examples

    1. he could do ten at a clip

    Synonyms

    1. time
  • the act of clipping or snipping (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. clipping
    2. snip
  • an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress (noun)
  • any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together (noun)
  • a sharp slanting blow (noun)

    Examples

    1. he gave me a clip on the ear
  • attach with a clip (verb)

    Examples

    1. clip the papers together

See definition of clip in Merriam Webster