snip

//snɪp//
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Verb

snipInfinitive
snipPresent tense
snippedPast tense
snippedPast participle
snippingPresent participle
snipsThird-person singular
1

To cut something with scissors or shears using a quick, short stroke.

She snipped the ribbon with a pair of scissors.

2

To remove or separate something by cutting quickly.

She snipped the tag off her new shirt.

Noun

snipSingular
snipsPlural
1

A quick, short cut made with scissors or shears.

With a quick snip of the scissors, she cut the ribbon.

2

A small piece cut off from something.

She collected snips of fabric to make a patchwork quilt.

3

An act of cutting with scissors.

With a quick snip, she cut the ribbon.

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