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   snip

   /snɪp/

   verb

   • 1. cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes: "she was snipping a few dead heads off the roses" Similar cutclipcut intoslitnickgashnotchincisesnickcut offsnip offtrim (off)clipprunehack offchop offsaw offlop (off)dockcropseverseparatedetachremovetake off

   noun

   • 1. an act of snipping something: "he took a snip at a dandelion on the grass" Similar cutcliptrimslitnickgashnotchincisionsnick
   • ▪ a small piece of something that has been snipped 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 £3.65" 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. shears for cutting metal: "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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSNIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Snip is a verb that means to cut something with scissors, usually with small, quick cuts. It can also be a noun that means a quick, short cut or a cheap product. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and examples of snip.

   • English (US)

     SNIP meaning: 1. to cut something with scissors, usually...

   • Znaczenie Snip, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     snip definicja: 1. to cut something with scissors, usually...

   • Snip Spanish Translation

     SNIP translate: recortar, tijeretazo, recortar. Learn more...

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

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   Learn the meaning of snip as a verb, noun, and exclamation, with examples and synonyms. Find out how to pronounce snip and its origin, and see related words and expressions.

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

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   1. a. : a small piece that is snipped off. also: fragment, bit. b. : a cut or notch made by snipping. c. : an act or sound of snipping. 2. : a white or light mark. especially: a white spot between the nostrils of a horse. 3. : a presumptuous or impertinent person. especially: an impertinent or saucy girl. 4. British: bargain, buy.

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

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   Snip is a verb that means to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a noun that means a small piece or amount of something. Learn more about the origin, synonyms and related words of snip from Dictionary.com.

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

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   Snip is a verb that means to cut or clip something with short, quick strokes, especially with scissors or shears. It can also be a noun for a small piece cut off or a small person or thing.

7. 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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › snipSNIP - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'snip' 1. If you snip something, or if you snip at or through something, you cut it quickly using sharp scissors. [...] 2. If you say that something is a snip, you mean that it is very good value. [British, informal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'snip' present simple: I snip, you snip [...] past simple: I snipped, you snipped [...]