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.

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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

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adjective

1. informal (prenominal) fast

   a clipping pace

Other Word Forms

• clippingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of clipping

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

Example Sentences

Some people prefer clipping coupons while they shop.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson now has his own clipping operation, Vyro, but it wasn’t long ago that he was turning to the startup known as Clipping for help with a promo campaign.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

That leaves the BOJ in a familiar bind: Hike too soon and risk clipping fragile growth, or hold back and risk damaging household confidence, plus U.S. scrutiny if the yen weakens excessively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Verstappen's problems included gearchanges, damping and clipping - running out of electrical energy.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

Two pieces of paper fell out — a letter and a newspaper clipping.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling