snip
//snɪp//
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.