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snip

1 verb
     
snip1 past tense and past participle snipped, present participle snipping [intransitive and transitive]
to cut something by making quick cuts with scissors:
I snipped the string and untied the parcel.
snip something off (=remove it by snipping)
Snip the ends of the beans off before you cook them.
WORD FOCUS: cut WORD FOCUS: cut
chop to cut vegetables, meat, or wood into pieces
slice to cut bread, vegetables, or meat into thin pieces
dice to cut vegetables into small pieces
peel to cut the outside part off an onion, apple etc
grate to cut cheese or vegetables into small pieces by rubbing them against a special tool
carve to cut pieces from a large piece of meat
saw to cut wood using a special tool called a saw
chop down to cut down a tree, using an axe
snip to cut something quickly using scissors
shave to remove hair from your face or body
trim to remove small parts of something to make it look neat
mow to cut grass
prune to cut off the top part of plants, in order to make them grow better cut

➔ See also cut
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