1an act of snipping something:he took a snip at a dandelion on the grass
a small piece of something that has been snipped off:the collage consists of snips of wallpaper
(the snip) British informal a vasectomy:about 6,000 men get the snip every year, and numbers are increasing
2a surprisingly cheap item; a bargain:the wine is a snip at £3.65
dated a thing that is easily achieved.
3 (snips) shears for cutting metal:tin snips
4North American informal a small or insignificant person:imagine that little snip telling me I was wrong!
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Universal
cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes:she was snipping a few dead heads off the roses [no object]:she inspected the embroidery, snipping at loose threads
