What part of speech is scissors?

Scissors can be categorized as a verb and a noun.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. scissors is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of scissor (infinitive).
  • 2. scissors is a noun.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does scissors mean?

Definitions

Verb

scissor - cut with or as if with scissors

Noun

scissors - an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
scissors - a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move
scissors - a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze

Examples of scissors

#   Sentence  
1. noun Then a lap doing scissors, one leg forward as far as I can and the other back, then switch legs.
2. noun There is a pair of scissors on the desk.
3. noun Can I borrow your scissors?
4. noun Get me the scissors, please.
5. noun Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?
6. noun The scissors are not sharp.
7. noun Jay picked up the old scissors.
8. noun I wonder whose these scissors are.
9. noun I need a pair of scissors to cut this paper.
10. noun These scissors don't cut well.
11. noun These scissors cut well.
12. noun Rock breaks scissors. Scissors cut paper. Paper smothers rock.
13. noun I found nothing but a pair of scissors.
14. noun I cut the paper with a pair of scissors.
15. noun I sometimes use scissors as a can opener.
Sentence  
noun
Then a lap doing scissors, one leg forward as far as I can and the other back, then switch legs.
There is a pair of scissors on the desk.
Can I borrow your scissors?
Get me the scissors, please.
Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?
The scissors are not sharp.
Jay picked up the old scissors.
I wonder whose these scissors are.
I need a pair of scissors to cut this paper.
These scissors don't cut well.
These scissors cut well.
Rock breaks scissors. Scissors cut paper. Paper smothers rock.
I found nothing but a pair of scissors.
I cut the paper with a pair of scissors.
I sometimes use scissors as a can opener.

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