clipping
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clipping
- /ˈklɪpɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪpɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, clip + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of clip
noun clippings
- The act by which something is clipped (in any sense).
- A piece of something removed by clipping. a clipping of hair
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An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine.
When a 90-year-old yellowed clipping appeared one day at my feet, an implausible new mystery entered my life.
Similar: cutting, press cutting
- A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones.
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A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.
The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement".
Similar: short form
- 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.
- Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind.
adjective
- Excellent; very good. A Yankee fellow told a clipping good story.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: snip, cutting, trimming, trim, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting, cut, cropping, cleavage, cutout, cut-off, break, curtailment, nailing, haircut
Translations
Every language
noun action of the verb "to clip"
| Português | cortado, recortado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | schneidend, abschneidend, beschneidend |
noun piece of something removed by clipping
| Español | recorte |
|---|---|
| Português | clipagem, recorte |
| Deutsch | Schnipsel, Abschnitt, Schnitt, Rasenschnitt |
| Русский | обрезка obrezka, срез srez |
| العربية | قُلَامَة qulāma |
noun article clipped from a newspaper
| Español | recorte |
|---|---|
| Português | recorte |
| Deutsch | Zeitungsausschnitt, Presseausschnitt, Ausschnitt |
noun short form
| Español | acortamiento |
|---|---|
| Português | encurtamento |
| Français | troncation, apocope |
| Deutsch | Kurzform, Kurzwortbildung, Verkürzung |
| Italiano | accorciamento |
| Ελληνικά | περικοπή perikopí |
Talk about this word "clipping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clipping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. clipping. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clipping "clipping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clipping.Cite this
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title = {clipping},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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