Snip (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Clip
• Snip Off
• Nip Off
• Nip

Hypernyms

• Cut

Related Words

• Snip (noun)
• Snipping (noun)

Meaning ²

Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Clip
• Crop
• Dress
• Trim
• Cut Back
• Lop
• Prune

Hyponyms

• Pinch
• Pollard

Related Words

• Snip (noun)