terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"
sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"
run at a moderately swift pace
the act of clipping or snipping
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
an instance or single occasion for some event; "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"
GAIT
a person's manner of walking
a horse's manner of moving
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
RATE
the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly"
STEP
place (a ship's mast) in its step
shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"
a solid block joined to the beams in wh
TEMPO
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played