to snip
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2.1
- verb
- /snɪp/
- The older woman had been nodding as she bent low with kitchen shears to snip some leaves.
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Watch on YouTubeBut we've got a bomb disposal team on site and they're starting to snip the wires, I hope some of the right wires.
- But we've got a bomb disposal team on site and they're starting to snip the wires, I hope some of the right wires.
- The dead Daisy that's like snipped from its life source was still still alive or still vibrant.
- And you're going to have to snip the glue stick.
- Pour the candy into a zip lock bag first, put it in the microwave and then just snip little tip.
Examples
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See, you snip the ends off like this and put it in the colander.
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But if they're a little too big, you can just snip a little bit off of them when you see the glue.
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Just going to snip that there and snip this here.
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She's very careful not to snip a piece of skin.
Fiction book (1998) -
In one clean motion, she snips the line from which the lanterns used to hang.
Fiction book (1993) -
Morticia, wearing gardening gloves, is snipping the blossoms off her roses.
Fiction book (1991) -
To create a neat fringe, you need to snip the hair evenly across your forehead.
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She decided to snip the loose threads from her sweater before wearing it.
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Before serving the cake, make sure to snip the ends of the piping bag for a clean edge.
Synonyms
236
1.0
To cut something into thin flat pieces with a knife
107
1.6
To cut hair or plants shorter with scissors
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4.6
To pinch quickly with fingers or teeth
17
4.1
Cut or move quickly and smoothly through air and water
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3.7
To cut a small part off something quickly and neatly with scissors or shears
1
9.8
To make a small sharp cut that may make a quiet sound
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5.1
Cut off small parts by pinching or snipping
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
5
3.7
To cut a small part off something quickly and neatly with scissors or shears
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Etymology
Snip as a verb probably comes from an old Dutch word for 'to cut' and it also copies the quick 'snip' sound of scissors, a helpful way to remember it. So to snip is to cut something quickly and neatly.