Looking for the meaning of the word SCISSOR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SCISSOR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Scissor
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from scissors
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪzə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cut (something) with scissors
Short Definition:cut something with scissors
Examples:- pages scissored out of a magazine
Definition:
move (one's legs) back and forth in a way resembling the action of scissors
Short Definition:move one's legs back and forth in way resembling action of scissors
Examples:- he was still hanging on, scissoring his legs uselessly
Word: Scissor
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪzə
Dialects: British English
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