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pinch vs clip

clip vs pinch

pinch and clip both are nouns.

pinch and clip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pinch Yes No Yes No
clip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, clip is a hypernym of pinch; that is, clip is a word with a broader meaning than pinch:
  • pinch: a small sharp bite or snip
  • clip: the act of clipping or snipping
Other hypernyms of pinch include clipping, snip, bite, chomp.
As verbs, clip is a hypernym of pinch; that is, clip is a word with a broader meaning than pinch:
  • pinch: cut the top off
  • clip: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Other hypernyms of pinch include crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim.
pinch (noun) clip (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers the act of clipping or snipping
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) a sharp slanting blow
a small sharp bite or snip a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
a slight but appreciable amount an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed an instance or single occasion for some event
a painful or straitened circumstance
pinch (verb) clip (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
squeeze tightly between the fingers attach with a clip
make ridges into by pinching together sever or remove by pinching or snipping
cut the top off cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
make off with belongings of others run at a moderately swift pace
Difference between pinch and clip

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