Synonyms of snip

snip 1 of 2

verb

as in to shave

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

snipped the loose ends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shave
• cut
• clip
• trim
• mow
• prune
• bob
• shear
• pare
• crop
• cut back
• nip
• dock
• lop (off)
• poll
• whittle
• shorten
• pinch
• stump
• skive
• curtail
• manicure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• lengthen
• elongate

snip

2 of 2

noun

ˈsnip 

1

as in speck

a very small piece

cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speck
• snippet
• bit
• shred
• scrap
• patch
• fleck
• particle
• mouthful
• grain
• sliver
• crumb
• molecule
• drop
• lick
• dribble
• nugget
• bite
• fragment
• morsel
• mote
• tittle
• atom
• whisper
• scruple
• pinch
• granule
• trace
• nibble
• nubbin
• flyspeck
• fraction
• dash
• jot
• section
• portion
• clipping
• tidbit
• dab
• streak
• whit
• nutshell
• ounce
• touch
• smidgen
• shard
• minim
• taste
• modicum
• mite
• iota
• smidgeon
• strain
• smidgin
• smidge
• part
• ha'penny
• halfpenny
• titbit
• splinter
• suspicion
• flake
• spot
• ace
• shaving
• smatter
• paring
• driblet
• shiver
• chip
• kenning
• haet
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chunk
• slab
• lump
• deal
• gob
• volume
• pile
• pot
• quantity
• hunk
• bucket
• stack
• barrel
• loads
• wealth
• mass
• mountain
• bushel
• abundance
• profusion
• raft
• heaps
• wad
• peck
• scads

2

as in steal

British something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price

that antique urn that we bought at London's Portobello Road Market was a real snip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steal
• bargain
• deal
• buy
• gift
• bonus
• pennyworth
• clearance
• present
• closeout
• windfall
• premium
• freebee
• giveaway
• freebie
• markdown
• cheapie
• boon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soaking
• gouging
• overcharge
• markup
• surcharge
• rip-off
• luxury
• extravagance

Examples of snip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

After School Board members participated in snipping the red ribbon, the focus switched to honoring teachers from across the district. —Al Gaspeny, arkansasonline.com, 8 Aug. 2024

Four adult students stood around a table, methodically snipping the buttons off of an extra-large shirt and replacing them with snaps. —Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 29 July 2024

Noun

Next, fill in gaps with snips of blue spruce or juniper branches for color. —Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023

At the very least, the snips that lit up Reddit violated the teen’s body autonomy. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Nov. 2023