hit a clip

verb

To make an impressive or clip-worthy play, generally a kill in a multi-player first-person shooter.

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Meanings

verbhit a clip (third-person singular simple present hits a clip, present participle hitting a clip, simple past and past participle hit a clip)

present singular third person hits a clip · participle present hitting a clip

  1. Internetvideo gamesTo make an impressive or clip-worthy play, generally a kill in a multi-player first-person shooter.

Origin

Possibly a play on hit a lick (“to commit armed robbery”) + clip (“to cut a section from a longer video”). Influenced by multi-player shooters that replay a game-winning play or kill at the end of a round.

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APA

hit a clip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20a%20clip

MLA

“hit a clip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20a%20clip. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit a clip,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20a%20clip.

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