clipped

[ klipt ]

/ klɪpt /

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adjective

characterized by quick, terse, and clear enunciation.

Nearby words

clip-clop, clip-fed, clip-on, clip-out, clipboard, clipped, clipped form, clipper, clipper bow, clipper ship, clipper-built

Origin of clipped

clip¹ + -ed²

Definition for clipped (2 of 3)

clip

[ klip ]

/ klɪp /

verb (used with object), clipped, clipped or clipt, clip·ping.

to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears: to clip a rose from a bush.

to trim by cutting: to clip a hedge.

to cut or trim the hair or fleece of; shear: to clip a poodle.

to pare the edge of (a coin).Compare sweat(def 22).

to cut short; curtail: We clipped our visit by a week to return home earlier.

to pronounce rapidly, with precise articulation and with omission of certain sounds, as of unstressed vowels: an annoying habit of clipping his words.

to shorten (a word or phrase) by dropping one or more syllables.

Informal. to hit with a quick, sharp blow: He clipped him on the jaw with a sudden punch.

Slang. to take or get money from by dishonest means; swindle; rook.

verb (used without object), clipped, clipped or clipt, clip·ping.

to clip or cut something.

to cut articles or pictures from a newspaper, magazine, etc.

to move swiftly: He clipped along the highway on his motorcycle.

Archaic. to fly rapidly.

noun

the act of clipping.

anything clipped off, especially the wool shorn at a single shearing of sheep.

the amount of wool shorn in one season.

clips, (used with a plural verb) an instrument for clipping; shears.

film clip.

Informal. clipping(def 2).

Informal. a quick, sharp blow: a clip on the jaw.

rate; pace: at a rapid clip.

Origin of clip

1150–1200; Middle English clippen < Old Norse klippa to clip, cut

Related forms

clip·pa·ble, adjective

Definition for clipped (3 of 3)

clip

[ klip ]

/ klɪp /

noun

a device that grips and holds tightly.

a metal or plastic clasp for holding together papers, letters, etc.

cartridge clip.

an article of jewelry or other decoration clipped onto clothing, shoes, hats, etc.

a flange on the upper surface of a horseshoe.

Also called lug. Shipbuilding. a short length of angle iron connecting and maintaining the angle between two members or surfaces.

Archaic. an embrace.

verb (used with or without object), clipped, clip·ping.

to grip tightly; fasten with or as if with a clip.

to encircle; encompass.

Football. to block by illegally throwing the body across a player's legs from behind.

Archaic. to embrace or hug.

Origin of clip

before 900; Middle English clippen, Old English clyppan to embrace, surround; cognate with Old Frisian kleppa

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Examples from the Web for clipped

Denton, who speaks in the clipped cadence of the Oxford-educated Brit he is, has built quite a castle.
The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder?|Lloyd Grove|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bergdahl dialed out, leaned into the desk, and spoke to his contacts in code names and a clipped military shorthand.
Bergdahl’s Dad: Drone Killed Captor’s Kid|Michael Ames|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the people he clipped were mostly members of his own profession.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cops had heard that he clipped people at everything, from golf to throwing quarters at a crack in the floor.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But “Studies show…” items can be clipped and pasted by… By people like me.
P.J. on the Owl-Monkey Project and the Science of Chick Flicks|P. J. O’Rourke|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bryce clipped a cigar and held a lighted match while his father "smoked up."
The Valley of the Giants|Peter B. Kyne
Revolt against staleness and clipped wings, against the terrible security of his too solid reputation, smote him.
The Freelands|John Galsworthy
Common enough names, too, were clipped or contracted 145 in English fashion.
Old New England Traits|Anonymous
A small bronze butterfly secured a square piece of paper with clipped corners to her dress.
Vittoria, Complete|George Meredith
The gardens are quite open to the public and are set forth with clipped hedges, trees, and monumental stone work of no mean order.
The Cathedrals of Northern France|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for clipped (1 of 3)

clipped

/ (klɪpt) /

adjective

(of speech or voice) abrupt and distinct

British Dictionary definitions for clipped (2 of 3)

clip

/ (klɪp) /

verb clips, clipping or clipped (mainly tr)

(also intr) to cut, snip, or trim with or as if with scissors or shears, esp in order to shorten or remove a part

British to punch (a hole) in something, esp a ticket

to curtail or cut short

to move a short section from (a film, etc)

to shorten (a word)

(intr) to trot or move rapidly, esp over a long distancea horse clipping along the road

informal to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow

slang to obtain (money) by deception or cheating

US slang to murder; execute

clip someone's wings

to restrict someone's freedom
to thwart someone's ambition

noun

the act or process of clipping

something clipped off

an extract from a film, newspaper, etc

informal a sharp, often slanting, blow

informal speeda rapid clip

Australian and NZ the total quantity of wool shorn, as in one place, season, etc

another word for clipped form

Derived Forms

clippable, adjective

Word Origin for clip

C12: from Old Norse klippa to cut; related to Low German klippen

British Dictionary definitions for clipped (3 of 3)

clip

/ (klɪp) /

noun

any of various small implements used to hold loose articles together or to attach one article to another

an article of jewellery that can be clipped onto a dress, hat, etc

short for paperclip, cartridge clip

the pointed flange on a horseshoe that secures it to the front part of the hoof

verb clips, clipping or clipped (tr)

to hold together tightly, as with a clip

archaic, or dialect to embrace

Word Origin for clip

Old English clyppan to embrace; related to Old Frisian kleppa, Lithuanian glebiu

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Medicine definitions for clipped

clip

[ klĭp ]

n.

A fastener used in surgery to hold skin or other tissue in position or to control hemorrhage.

clipped

adjective

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clip

verb (used with object), clipped, clipped or clipt, clip·ping.

verb (used without object), clipped, clipped or clipt, clip·ping.

noun

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clip

noun

verb (used with or without object), clipped, clip·ping.

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clipped

adjective

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clip

verb clips, clipping or clipped (mainly tr)

noun

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clip

noun

verb clips, clipping or clipped (tr)

Word Origin for clip

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clip

n.