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   snip

   /snip/

   verb

   • 1. cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes: "she inspected the embroidery, snipping at loose threads" Similar cutclipcut intoslitnickgashnotchincisesnickcut offsnip offtrim (off)clipprunehack offchop offsaw offlop (off)dockcropseverseparatedetachremovetake off

   noun

   • 1. an act of cutting something with small quick strokes: "he took a snip at a dandelion on the grass" Similar cutcliptrimslitnickgashnotchincisionsnick
   • ▪ a small piece of something that has been cut off: "the collage consists of snips of wallpaper" Similar scrapcuttingshredstripribbonragsnippetremnantfragmentsliversplinterchipbittiny bitpiecetiny piecespeckcrumbspotfleckwisp
   • ▪ a vasectomy: informal British "about 6,000 men get the snip every year, and numbers are increasing"
   • 2. a surprisingly cheap item; a bargain: "the wine is a snip at £2.65" Similar bargaingood buycheap buy(good) value for moneysurprisingly cheapinformal:giveawaystealOpposite rip-off
   • ▪ a thing that is easily achieved. dated Similar easy taskeasy jobchild's playfive-finger exercisegiftwalkovernothingsinecuregravy traininformal:doddlewalk in the parkpiece of cakepicnicmoney for old ropemoney for jamcinchbreezesitterkids' stuffcushy job/numberdosscakewalkpushoverduck soupsnapbludgesnacka piece of old tackievulgar slang:a piece of piss
   • 3. hand shears, especially for cutting metal: "use tin snips"
   • 4. a small or insignificant person: informal North American "imagine that little snip telling me I was wrong!"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘a shred’): from Low German snip ‘small piece’, of imitative origin.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › snipSnip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SNIP is a small piece that is snipped off; also : fragment, bit. How to use snip in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SNIP definition: 1. to cut something with scissors, usually with small, quick cuts: 2. a quick, short cut with…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › snipSnip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To snip is to cut with short, quick strokes, the way you'd snip your bangs in the mirror, or snip off a loose thread hanging from your jacket.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › snipSNIP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Snip definition: to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.. See examples of SNIP used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySNIP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to cut something with scissors, usually with small, quick cuts: Have you seen the scissors? I want to snip off this loose thread. I snipped out the article and gave it to her. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to cut something. cut Ouch, I've cut my finger! chop He was chopping vegetables to make a stew.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › snipSnip - definition of snip by The Free Dictionary

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   1. An instance of snipping or the sound produced by snipping. 2. a. A small cut made with scissors or shears. b. A small piece cut or clipped off. c. A bit or scrap: snips of information about the merger. 3. Informal. a. One that is small or slight in size or stature. b. A person regarded as impertinent or mischievous.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSNIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you snip something, or if you snip at or through something, you cut it quickly using sharp scissors. He has now begun to snip away at the piece of paper. [VERB adverb/preposition] He snipped a length of new bandage and placed it around Peter's chest. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cut, nick, clip, crop More Synonyms of snip.