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Synonyms of clip

28 similar words

Another word for clip is whack. Other synonyms of clip are cutting, snippet, bit, chip and chunk.

Synonyms and similar words for clip

verbTo assassinate; to bump off.

  • whackTo assassinate, bump off.

nounSomething which has been clipped from a larger whole.

  • cuttingA section removed from a larger whole.
  • snippetA small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
  • bitA portion of something.
  • chipA small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
  • chunkA part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
  • tranche
  • crumbA small piece of any other solid substance.
  • crumblingMaterial that has crumbled away; crumbs.
  • flake
  • fragmentA part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not.
  • hunkA large or dense piece of something.
  • lump
  • ort
  • piece
  • piecemealA fragment; a scrap.
  • portionThat which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
  • scrapA (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
  • scrapletA little scrap; a small piece of something.
  • sliceA thin, broad piece cut off.
  • sneadA piece; bit; slice.
  • fleak dialectal, obsoleteA thin piece that is chipped or peeled off from the surface of something else.
  • mammock obsoleteA shapeless piece; a fragment.
  • steck dialectal, obsoleteA piece or an item.

nounA section of video taken from a film, broadcast, or other longer video.

nounA short piece of audio (shortened version of audio clip, or alternatively clipping of audio).

  • audio clipA short piece of audio.
  • sound biteAn extract from a speech or interview used as edited into a news or other broadcast; an interview clip, especially seen...
  • sound clipSynonym of audio clip.

Meaning of clip

  1. verb To grip tightly.
  2. verb To fasten with a clip.
  3. verb To hug, embrace.

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Questions about synonyms of clip

What is another word for clip?
Clip has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as whack, cutting, snippet, bit, chip, chunk, tranche and crumb.
What does clip mean?
Clip means to grip tightly.

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