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clipping

American  
[klip-ing] / ˈklɪp ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that clips.

  2. a piece clipped off or out, especially an article, advertisement, etc., clipped from a newspaper or magazine.

  3. clipped form.

adjective

  1. serving or tending to clip.

  2. Informal. swift.

    a clipping pace.
clipping British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. informal (prenominal) fast

    a clipping pace
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Other Word Forms

  • clippingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of clipping

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

Example Sentences

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Barry made a perfectly timed run to meet Idrissa Gueye's low cross, clipping a deft finish over Darlow from six yards.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

She was always clipping recipes she wanted to try and altering them to perfection.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Try clipping them to the cuff of your shoes to mimic werewolf legs.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

The start of the Austin weekend has been dominated by discussion of the small touch between them in Singapore two weeks ago, when Norris bounced into Piastri after clipping Verstappen.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

The first clipping showed a big, blown-up picture of a girl with black-shadowed eyes and black lips spread in a grin.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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