Clipping
/ˈklɪpɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:21 pts8 letters
Definition of Clipping
verb
verb
- To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc.
"Please clip that coupon out of the newspaper."
- To curtail; to cut short.
- To strike with the hand.
"I'll clip ye round the lugs!"
- To hit or strike, especially in passing.
"The car skidded off the road and clipped a lamppost."
- An illegal tackle: Throwing the body across the back of an opponent's leg or hitting him from the back below the waist while moving up from behind unless the opponent is a runner or the action is in close line play.
noun
- A piece of something removed by clipping.
"a clipping of hair"
- An article clipped from a newspaper.
- A short form (of a word) created by removing syllables.
"The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement"."
- The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.
- The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.
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SYNONYMS
cuttingoffcutsnippetshort form