holdfast vs clip

clip vs holdfast

holdfast and clip both are nouns.

holdfast is not a verb while clip is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
holdfast	Yes	No	No	No
clip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clip is a hyponym of holdfast; that is, clip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holdfast:

holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
clip: any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

Other hyponyms of holdfast include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cottar, cotter, cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

holdfast (noun)	clip (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	the act of clipping or snipping
	a sharp slanting blow
	a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
	any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
	an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
	an instance or single occasion for some event

holdfast (verb)	clip (verb)
	terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
	attach with a clip
	sever or remove by pinching or snipping
	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	run at a moderately swift pace

Difference between holdfast and clip

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