to clip
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6.7
- verb
- /klɪp/
- Informal
- We got about 10 minutes, all right, so let's keep it clipping along.
- almost clipping
Examples
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And this way we're we're going around the room in a pretty rapid clip and everybody just stating one thing at a time.
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Sure enough, the monitor showed that they were clipping along at 9.95.
Fiction book (1991) -
But if she is clipping quickly down the big-city street in heels.
Fiction book (1992) -
I was pushing the odd traffic light at orange, clipping the apex off a safe bend here and there.
Fiction book (1994) -
Heading into Portier, second gear, clip the apex, light brake, stay in second, looking for a good exit.
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The soldier clips on the cable and shoves off the lip of the doorway, sailing down the wire.
Fiction book (1997) -
The runners moved at a brisk clip during the marathon, eager to finish strong.
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She walked at a steady clip to ensure she wouldn't be late for her meeting.
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As the team discussed their project, they worked through the agenda at a quick clip.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To move a boat fast in the same direction as the wind
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1.0
To run at a steady slow speed for exercise
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2.2
To move faster than a walk but slower than a run, often used for animals
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4.8
To go quickly in small, fast steps to a place
1
9.0
Move quickly on foot to escape or reach a place fast
To walk quickly for exercise, faster than a normal walk
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
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 Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clip (to run at a steady pace) comes from an old use that meant 'to move fast' and is related to the word clipper for a fast ship, so to clip along a path is to go at a brisk, steady speed.