adj · noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈklɪpɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɪpɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Excellent; very good.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, not-comparable, obsolete, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The act by which something is clipped (in any sense).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A piece of something removed by clipping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
a clipping of hair
grass clippings
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: offcut, snippet
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An article clipped from a newspaper (especially) or from a magazine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: journalism, media
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cutting, press cutting
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A process of word formation involving shortening by removal of syllables, often terminal ones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A short form (of a longer word) created by removing syllables, often terminal ones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement".
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: short form
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract