clipping

1 of 2

noun

clip·​ping ˈkli-piŋ 

: something that is clipped off or out of something else

grass clippings

especially : an item clipped from a publication

clipping

2 of 2

present participle of clip entry 1, clip entry 3

Examples of clipping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Stem and leaf clippings can carry diseases and insect eggs that overwinter and cause problems in the spring. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026

The State put a scrapbook of 2Pac clippings in front of the jury. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

After mowing, remove lawn clippings and loosen the soil with a steel rake. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

There are a lot of news clippings, but none too gory or bloody. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing clipping

• press clipping

Rhymes for clipping

• chipping
• dipping
• dripping
• flipping
• gripping
• nipping
• ripping
• shipping
• sipping
• skipping
• slipping
• snipping

Kids Definition

clipping

noun

clip·​ping ˈklip-iŋ 

: something cut out or off

a newspaper clipping

grass clippings