collocations.org

Collocations for clip - noun

1. used for holding things together

ADJECTIVE

bicycle (BrE), hair, nose, paper, tie
belt, pocket (AmE)
bulldog (BrE), spring
alligator (esp. AmE), crocodile (esp. BrE)
butterfly (AmE)

Back to top ▲


VERB + clip

attach, fasten, put, put in, put on
She put a clip in her hair.
He put his bicycle clips on and set off.
take off, undo, unfasten

Back to top ▲


clip + VERB

hold sth
Paper clips held the picture in place.

Back to top ▲


2. small section from a film/movie

ADJECTIVE

brief, short
film (esp. BrE), movie (esp. AmE), video
audio, music, sound
interview, news

Back to top ▲


VERB + clip

see, view, watch
play, show
download

Back to top ▲


PREPOSITION

in a/the clip
You will see in this clip how well she acts.
clip from
a clip from a Sherlock Holmes movie

Back to top ▲


3. (esp. AmE) container for bullets

ADJECTIVE

ammo (informal), ammunition
empty
spare

Back to top ▲


VERB + clip

empty
load, unload
check

Back to top ▲

Collocations for clip - verb

Clip is used with these nouns as the object:
article, beard, coupon, fingernail, hedge, kerb, nail, toenail, wing

Back to top ▲

Report an error or submit a comment/suggestion on clip