ˈklɪpɪŋ kɜːˈteɪl kɚˈteɪl dɹɛs dʒɒɡ dʒɑɡ mæɡəˈziːn mæɡəˈzin snɪp snɪp taɪm tɑem tɹɪm a sharp slanting blow he gave me a clip on the ear 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 the act of clipping or snipping cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of dress the plants in the garden attach with a clip clip the papers together sever or remove by pinching or snipping nip off the flowers run at a moderately swift pace a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress an instance or single occasion for some event this time he succeeded he called four times he could do ten at a clip