verb
scissor
SIH-zuh
verb
1
To cut with, or as if with, scissors.
"She scissored the ribbon in half."
2
To move in a scissor-like motion, especially the legs.
"He scissored his legs as he swam across the pool."
How to Use Scissor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo cut with scissors, or to move something (often the legs) back and forth like a pair of scissors.
Common mistake
The tool itself is almost always called "scissors" (plural); "scissor" as a singular noun is rare outside compounds like "scissor kick."
Common pairings
scissor kick
scissor movement
Word Forms
scissored past tense, scissors singular
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Etymology
From Middle English cysour, altered from an earlier form of "scissors," influenced by the Latin word scindere, "to split."