clip
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6.5
- noun
- /klɪp/
- Informal
:
ritmo
- I turned and began marching at a good clip back up the corridor.
So not quite as extreme as the last clip, but another traumatic brain injury.
- So not quite as extreme as the last clip, but another traumatic brain injury.
Examples
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They're running at a fair clip.
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And if things continue at the current clip, where is this all going?
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We're moving at a rapid clip here.
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Facebook continues to grow at a tremendous clip and now has more than 750 million users worldwide.
Blog text (16) -
Wouldn't you know it, traffic was moving at an unusually good clip this morning.
Fiction book (2001) -
I'm wheeling the stroller at a clip toward the building at 75th and Broadway where we turn east.
Fiction book (1994) -
At this weekend's race, the runners finished at a fast clip, impressing the audience.
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The project progressed at a steady clip, allowing the team to meet their deadlines.
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With the company's sales growing at an impressive clip, stakeholders are feeling optimistic.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
A particular occasion when something happens or you feel it
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2.8
A single event in a series, like a success or a problem
36
4.8
A small piece of text or information that comes from something larger
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.8
A small metal clip with a spring and teeth that connects wires temporarily
- NSFW
1
9.9
A small metal tool that holds the end of a marijuana cigarette so you do not burn your fingers
- Archaic
1
9.9
A place like a bar or nightclub that charges high prices and tricks customers
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2.8
A small metal or plastic clip you wear on your ankle to keep trousers out of the bicycle chain
- UK
A short wire with metal clips at both ends used to make temporary electric connections
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clip (a rate or single unit) comes from an older use meaning 'to move quickly', seen in the fast clipper ships, so doing something 'at a clip' means doing it at that speed or rate.