scissors

noun

1. usually construed as pluralA tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.

   “Those scissors are sharp. (indicating singular or plural scissors)”

   “That scissors is sharp. (less commonly to indicate singular scissors)”

2. aviationmilitarywith theA type of defensive maneuver in dogfighting, involving repeatedly turning one's aircraft towards that of the attacker in order to force them to overshoot.

3. aviationmilitaryAn instance of the above dogfighting maneuver.

4. rugbyAn attacking move conducted by two players; the player without the ball runs from one side of the ball carrier, behind the ball carrier, and receives a pass from the ball carrier on the other side.

   “They executed a perfect scissors.”

5. skatingA method of skating with one foot significantly in front of the other.

6. gymnasticsAn exercise in which the legs are switched back and forth, suggesting the motion of scissors.

7. wrestlingA scissors hold.

8. rock paper scissorsA hand with the index and middle fingers open (a handshape resembling scissors), that beats paper and loses to rock. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

9. An edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

   Similar: pair of scissors

10. A wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze

    Similar: scissors hold, scissor hold, scissor grip, scissors grip

11. A gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves their legs as the blades of scissors move

Plural of scissor

verb

1. Rare form of scissor ("To cut using, or as if using, scissors.").

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scissor

interjection

1. datedCry of anguish or frustration.