Definition of 'snip'

Noun

1. a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
      Synonyms: snippet snipping
2. the act of clipping or snipping
      Synonyms: clip clipping

Verb

1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
      Synonyms: nip nip off clip snip off
2. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
      Synonyms: clip crop trim lop dress prune cut back

---