clipping

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of clip

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act by which something is clipped (in any sense).
2. (countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.
3. (countable) An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine.
4. (uncountable) A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones.
5. (countable) A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.
6. (uncountable) The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.
7. (uncountable) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.
8. (Canadian, uncountable) Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind.

Adj

Excellent; very good.

Synonyms

cutting

clip

trimming

press cutting

trim

snip

press clipping

newspaper clipping

shearing

grading

haircut

💇

handicap

inset

leveling

limiting

paring

piece

pruning

schnitzel

scrap

scratch

shaping

sharp

shaving

shortening

slicing

snipping

stylisation

stylization

tearing off

truncation

cutting off

cut ridge

clinking

stump word

cut

cutlet

cutout

detail

excerpt

extract

formation

formulation

Translations

recorte

Ausschnitt

recortado

abschneiden

retazo

coupure

découpure

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈklɪpɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, clip + -ing.