clipping

/ˈklɪpɪŋ/

/ˈklɪpɪŋ/

Other forms: clippings

Definitions of clipping

1. noun

   the act of clipping or snipping
   synonyms: clip, snip

   types:

   nip, pinch

   a small sharp bite or snip

   type of:

   cut, cutting, cutting off

   the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
2. noun

   cutting down to the desired size or shape
   synonyms: trim, trimming

   types:

   pruning

   the act of trimming a plant

   type of:

   cut, cutting, cutting off

   the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
3. noun

   an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
   “he searched through piles of letters and clippings”

   synonyms: cutting, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting

   type of:

   excerpt, excerption, extract, selection

   a passage selected from a larger work