Word

clip, v.
(clipped, clipping, clips)
freq. cnt. 2

sever or remove by pinching or snipping
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

clip nip nip off snip snip off

sample sentences

"nip off the flowers"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clipping clip clipper clipper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snip snipping snip

semantic pointers

hypernym

cut

terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
<verb.change>

clip curtail cut short

sample sentences

"My speech was cut short"
"Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curtailment

semantic pointers

hypernym

shorten

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
<verb.contact>

clip crop cut back dress lop prune snip trim

sample sentences

"dress the plants in the garden"

verb frames

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They %s the trees

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They %s the trees

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They %s the trees

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snip snip

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clip clipping clipper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trimming trim trimmer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lopper

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pruning pruner pruner

semantic pointers

hypernym

thin out

hyponym

shear poll, pollard top, pinch disbud

attach with a clip
<verb.contact>

clip

sample sentences

"clip the papers together"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

clip

antonym

unclip

semantic pointers

hypernym

attach

run at a moderately swift pace
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

clip jog trot

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trot trotter trotter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jog jogging jogger

semantic pointers

hypernym

run