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 Word Forms

• clippingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of clipping¹

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

Example Sentences

Armed with a shovel and a pair of gloves, he began searching through rotting grass clippings and food scraps on 15 August for traces of the movie theatre popcorn.

From BBC

More than 6,500 pages of records have been released to the public - ranging from previously undisclosed case files to public materials such as magazine and newspaper clippings.

From BBC

Between magazine clippings and scribbled affirmations, Brink sees both the grand arc and the small vows that tether her: to show up as a teammate, a daughter and a partner.

From Los Angeles Times

There is a news clipping of Yamaguchi when she was younger, posing with a cigarette in front of her painting of a smoking woman.

From Los Angeles Times

Inside, the walls were filled with commendations and newspaper clippings celebrating Ramos’ good works.

From Los Angeles Times