clipping

American  

[klip-ing] / ˈklɪp ɪŋ /

noun

clippings plural

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

Derived Forms

• clippingly
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• clippings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of clipping

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

Example Sentences

“This is scary. This is so scary,” she muttered as she passed me, furiously clipping and unclipping as she descended.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

“No you may not, because it is disgusting,” responded her mother, unclipping her helmet.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Then, they can record a video, unclipping the ankle bracelet, sending a message of freedom and defiance.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023

He said the fall was due to trouble unclipping from the bike pedals.

From Washington Times • Jun. 18, 2022

While Snake dealt with the alarm, Fox and Eagle prepared to neutralize the trip wire, unclipping an electronic circuit board and a variety of tools from their belts.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz