English Explanatory Dictionary

clipping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of clip
noun
  1. The act by which something is clipped (in any sense).
  2. A piece of something removed by clipping.
  3. An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine.
  4. A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones.
  5. A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.
  6. The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.
  7. The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.
  8. Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind.
adj
  1. Excellent; very good.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɪpɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clipping.wav

Word forms

clipping clippings

Etymology

By surface analysis, clip + -ing.

Synonyms

offcut snippet cutting press cutting short form

Related words

metaplasm aphaeresis procope syncope apocope

Derived words

nailclipping clippingly

Translations

Bulgarian: кастрене Bulgarian: подрязване Finnish: leikkaaminen Finnish: leikkaus German: schneidend German: abschneidend German: beschneidend Polish: przycinanie Portuguese: cortado Portuguese: recortado Ukrainian: стри́жка
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