Definitions for SNIP
snɪpsnip

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. snip, snippet, snippingnoun

   a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)

2. clip, clipping, snipverb

   the act of clipping or snipping

3. nip, nip off, clip, snip, snip offverb

   sever or remove by pinching or snipping

   "nip off the flowers"

4. snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut backverb

   cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

   "dress the plants in the garden"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snipnoun

   The act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something.

2. snipnoun

   A small amount of something; a pinch.

3. snipnoun

   A vasectomy.

4. snipnoun

   A small or weak person, especially a young one.

5. snipverb

   To gently cut with short sharp actions, as with scissors.

   I don't want you to take much hair off; just snip my mullet off.

6. snipverb

   To reduce the price of a product, to create a snip.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snipnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. A single cut with scissars.

   What! this a sleeve?
   Here’s snip and nip, and cut, and slish and slash,
   Like to a censor in a barber’s shop. William Shakespeare.

   The ulcer would not cure farther than it was laid open; therefore with one snip more I laid it open to the very end. Wise.

   2. A small shred.

   Those we keep within compass by small snips of emplast. hoping to defend the parts about; but, in spite of all, they will spread farther. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   3. A share; a snack. A low word.

   He found his friend upon the mending hand, which he was glad to hear, because of the snip that he himself expected upon the dividend. Roger L'Estrange.

2. To Snipverb

   To cut at once with scissars.

   Etymology: snippen, Dutch.

   The sinus should be laid open, which was snipt up about two inches with a pair of probe-scissars, and the incised lips dressed. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   When tradesmen brought extravagant bills, sir Roger used to bargain to cut off a quarter of a yard: he wore a pair of scissars for this purpose, and would snip it off nicely. Arbuthnot.

   Putting one blade of the scissars up the gut, and the other up the wound, snip the whole length of the fistula. Samuel Sharp.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snip

   Snip can be defined as a quick, small cut made with scissors or shears; it can also refer to the act of making such a cut. In digital contexts, it can refer to the act of capturing a screenshot or a small portion of a text or image. As a noun, it can refer to a small piece that has been cut off from something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snipverb

   to cut off the nip or neb of, or to cut off at once with shears or scissors; to clip off suddenly; to nip; hence, to break off; to snatch away

2. Snipnoun

   a single cut, as with shears or scissors; a clip

3. Snipnoun

   a small shred; a bit cut off

4. Snipnoun

   a share; a snack

5. Snipnoun

   a tailor

6. Snipnoun

   small hand shears for cutting sheet metal

7. Etymology: [D. snippen; akin to G. schnippen.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snip

   snip, v.t. to cut off at once with scissors: to cut off the nib of: to cut off: to make signs with, as the fingers:—pr.p. snip′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. snipped.—n. a single cut with scissors: a clip or small shred: a share, snack: a tailor.—ns. Snip′per, one who snips, a tailor; Snip′per-snap′per, a little trifling fellow; Snip′pet, a little piece snipped off.—adj. Snip′pety, trivial, fragmentary.—n. Snip′ping, a clipping.—adj. Snip′py, fragmentary: stingy.—n.pl. Snips, a pair of strong hand-shears for sheet-metal.—n. Snip′-snap, tart dialogue with quick replies.—adj. (Shak.) quick, short. [Dut. snippen; Ger. schnippen; closely conn. with snap.]

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1. SNIP

   What does SNIP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SNIP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Anagrams for SNIP »

1. pins

2. PINs

3. PSNI

4. spin

5. nips

How to pronounce SNIP?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say SNIP in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SNIP in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SNIP in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of SNIP in a Sentence

1. Shawn Montgomery:

   It really didn’t hit me until the second procedure until they had to take a large chunk out of my face. i thought they were just going to take a little snip out of there.

2. Orrin Hatch:

   Frankly, you know, I think they're just in a snip because they lost the election, and they just hate Donald Trump.

3. Zara Tindall:

   I literally was like ‘Yep, snip, snip, snip.’ I’ve got a boy. I’m out. I’m out of here, the best thing about being at home, the best thing was, as soon he’s wrapped up, he’s skin on skin, straight downstairs. TV room. Golf on. This is what we’re doing.

4. Shawn Montgomery:

   I thought they were just going to take a little snip out of there.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SNIP
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Snip
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SNIP
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SNIP
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SNIP