snippet C2 Topic:Communication US /ˈsnɪpɪt/ UK /ˈsnɪpɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #69121 Meanings 1 noun A small piece or part of something, such as a song, text, or conversation. From the snippet I overheard, it sounded like they were planning a surprise party. 2 verb To take a small part out of something; to excerpt. We snippeted the best lines from the review to feature on the homepage. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small piece or part of... bitexcerptfragment 2 verb · to take a small part out of... excerpt Word family Forms snippets Derived forms in-snippetsnippety Etymology AI details From snip + -et. Compare snippock. Topics Communication External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # snippet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsnɪpɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsnɪpɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 69121 ## Meanings 1. A small piece or part of something, such as a song, text, or conversation. 2. To take a small part out of something; to excerpt. ## Examples - From the snippet I overheard, it sounded like they were planning a surprise party. - We snippeted the best lines from the review to feature on the homepage. ## Derived Forms - in-snippet - snippety ## Etymology From snip + -et. Compare snippock. ## AI Etymology Snippet is formed from snip + -et. Compare snippock. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include a small piece or part of something, such as a song, text, or conversation and to take a small part out of something; to excerpt. The wider family includes derived forms such as in-snippet and snippety. ## Topics - Communication markdown