clipping

[ klip-ing ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that clips. clip.
2. a piece clipped clip clipped off or out, especially an article, advertisement, etc., clipped clip clipped from a newspaper or magazine.
3. clipped form.

adjective

1. serving or tending to clip.
2. Informal. swift:

   a clipping pace.

clipping

/ ˈklɪpɪŋ /

noun

1. something cut out or trimmed off, esp an article from a newspaper; cutting
2. the distortion of an audio or visual signal in which the tops of peaks with a high amplitude are cut off, caused by, for example, overloading of amplifier circuits

adjective

1. informal.
   prenominal fast

   a clipping pace

Other Words From

• clipping·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of clipping¹

1300–50; Middle English. See clip ¹, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Now, obsessed fans are showcasing them in acrylic display cases in their homes, clipping them onto their backpacks and purses, and customizing them with fake eyelashes, tiny clothes and braces.

From Los Angeles Times

"When you keep clipping legends you become a legend, he's on the right path."

From BBC

I remember looking in the drawer at my house, and it was an old newspaper clipping, all yellowed.

From Salon

Roberts used a decidedly lofty tone to justify the decision, invoking Alexander Hamilton's views on a strong presidency to argue that the desire to hold Trump accountable could not justify a clipping of his office's authority.

From Salon

To avoid him, the driver swerved the other way, clipping the bumper of another car and then careening across all lanes of the freeway until the vehicle hit a tractor-trailer.

From Los Angeles Times