Clip Definition & Meaning

clip
noun
  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"
verb
  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"

"Clip" in song lyrics

See how clip is used in real songs:

  • "With another clip"
    (11/5 f/) Taydatay — Roll 'Em Up [Edit]
  • "Don't trip, Wise is a ratchet and Live is a clip"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Chapel, Livewire, Wise — Da Block is Hot
  • "50 in my clip"
    500 f/ Husalah, The Jacka, Big T, Lil' Tone — 50 Bullets

Words that rhyme with clip

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