Real Dictionary

snip
singular noun: If you say that something is a snip, you mean that it is very good value.
verb: If you snip something, or if you snip at or through something, you cut it quickly using sharp scissors.

snip in American English
a small cut made with scissors, etc.
to cut with scissors or shears in a short, quick stroke or strokes
to make a short, quick cut or cuts
intransitive verb: to cut with small, quick strokes
noun: the act of snipping, as with scissors
transitive verb: to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like

snip in British English
exclamation: a representation of the sound of scissors or shears closing
noun: the act of snipping
verb: to cut or clip with a small quick stroke or a succession of small quick strokes, esp with scissors or shears