clipping
noun
1. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
- he searched through piles of letters and clippings
Similar word(s): cutting
Definition categories: communication, excerpt, excerption, extract, selection
2. cutting down to the desired size or shape
Similar word(s): trim, trimming
Definition categories: act, cut, cutting
3. the act of clipping or snipping
Definition categories: act, cut, cutting
Sentences with clipping as a noun:
- a clipping of hair
- grass clippings
- The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement".
verb
1. present participle of clip