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snipping

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsnɪpɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -ɪpɪŋ

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act by which something is snipped or cut.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A piece cut off; a clipping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of snip

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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4

noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snip, snippet

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: piece

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Etymology

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