clip in WordNet English dictionary

1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
   cartridge holder  cartridge clip  clip  magazine 
   
2. the act of clipping or snipping
   clip  clipping  snip 
   
3. a sharp slanting blow
   "he gave me a clip on the ear"
   clip 
   
4. any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
   clip 
   
5. an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
   clip 
   
6. an instance or single occasion for some event
   "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
   time  clip 
   

1. 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  curtail  cut short 
   
2. attach with a clip
   "clip the papers together"
   clip 
   
3. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
   "nip off the flowers"
   nip  nip off  clip  snip  snip off 
   
4. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
   "dress the plants in the garden"
   snip  clip  crop  trim  lop  dress  prune  cut back 
   
5. run at a moderately swift pace
   trot  jog  clip