n.

1. a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun;
   cartridge holder, cartridge clip, magazine
2. an instance or single occasion for some event;
   time
   
   • this time he succeeded
   • he called four times
   • he could do ten at a clip
3. any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
4. an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
5. the act of clipping or snipping;
   clipping, snip
6. a sharp slanting blow
   
   • he gave me a clip on the ear

v.

1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping;
   nip, nip off, snip, snip off
   
   • nip off the flowers
2. run at a moderately swift pace;
   trot, jog
3. attach with a clip
   
   • clip the papers together
4. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of;
   snip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
   
   • dress the plants in the garden
5. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent;
   curtail, cut short
   
   • My speech was cut short
   • Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries