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Definitions for Snip

[1] to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
[2] to remove or cut off (something) by or as by cutting in this manner: to snip a rose.
[3] to cut with small, quick strokes.
[4] the act of snipping, as with scissors.
[5] a small cut made by snipping.
[6] a small piece snipped off.
[7] a small piece, bit, or amount of anything: a snip of food.
[8] Informal . a small or insignificant person.
[9] Informal . a presumptuous or impertinent person.
[10] snips, small, strong hand shears used by sheet metal workers.
[11] British Informal . a bargain.
[12] to cut or clip with a small quick stroke or a succession of small quick strokes, esp with scissors or shears
[13] the act of snipping
[14] the sound of scissors or shears closing
[15] Also called: snipping a small piece of anything, esp one that has been snipped off
[16] a small cut made by snipping
[17] mainly British an informal word for bargain
[18] informal something easily done; cinch
[19] US and Canadian informal a small or insignificant person or thing, esp an irritating or insolent one
[20] (often reiterated) a representation of the sound of scissors or shears closing

Words related to Snip

shred, shear, nip, cut, slice, trim, shorten, clip

Words nearby Snip

snig, snigger, snigging chain, sniggle, sniglet, snip, snipe, snipe fly, snipefish, sniper, sniperscope

Origin of Snip

1550–60; origin uncertain; compare Dutch, Low German snippen to snip, catch, clip

Other words from Snip

un·snipped , adjective

Word origin for Snip

C16: from Low German, Dutch snippen; related to Middle High German snipfen to snap the fingers

Synonyms for Snip

cut, nip, slice