clip

Sense 1 noun

a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun

Sense 2 verb

sever or remove by pinching or snipping

nip off the flowers

Sense 3 noun

an instance or single occasion for some event

this time he succeeded

Sense 4 verb

run at a moderately swift pace

Sense 5 noun

any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

Sense 6 verb

attach with a clip

clip the papers together

Sense 7 noun

an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress

Sense 8 verb

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

dress the plants in the garden

Sense 9 noun

the act of clipping or snipping

Sense 10 verb

terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

My speech was cut short

Sense 11 noun

a sharp slanting blow

he gave me a clip on the ear