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snip
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- pronunciation:
- snIp
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
snips, snipping, snipped |
definition 1: |
to cut or clip with short, quick strokes of shears, scissors, or the like.
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definition 2: |
to remove by cutting or clipping in this way.
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related words: |
clip, crop, cut, nip, trim |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to cut something with short, quick strokes.
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related words: |
clip, cut |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the act of snipping or the sound produced by this.
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definition 2: |
a small piece that has been cut off by snipping.
a snip of fabric- similar words:
- clip
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definition 3: |
(informal) a small or young person who is either insignificant or rude.
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related words: |
bit, cut, cutting, fragment, trim |
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