Synonyms of clipping

clipping 1 of 2

noun

as in shaving

Related Words

• shaving
• sliver
• snippet
• splinter
• paring
• segment
• section
• chunk
• length
• cutting
• portion
• chop
• part
• hunk
• lump
• cut
• slice
• cutlet

clipping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of clip

1

as in trimming

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

a mother who's sad to see her little boy's curls clipped for the first time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaving
• trimming
• cutting
• snipping
• cropping
• shearing
• pruning
• mowing
• paring
• bobbing
• nipping
• cutting back
• polling
• docking
• lopping (off)
• whittling
• pinching
• shortening
• manicuring
• curtailing
• skiving
• stumping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• elongating

2

as in hitting

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

the pitch clipped the batter's helmet with enough force to knock it clean off his head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hitting
• slapping
• punching
• knocking
• smacking
• slamming
• banging
• clapping
• whacking
• striking
• swiping
• pounding
• cracking
• batting
• nailing
• kicking
• tapping
• pasting
• pushing
• flicking
• hammering
• shoving
• bashing
• thumping
• chopping
• licking
• tagging
• poking
• zapping
• boxing
• swatting
• clocking
• clobbering
• jabbing
• bobbing
• thwacking
• clouting
• stabbing
• bludgeoning
• rapping
• bonking
• bumping
• socking
• stroking
• belting
• bopping
• slugging
• smiting
• biffing
• slogging
• busting
• walloping
• whaling
• mangling
• beating
• stamping
• hanging one on
• mauling
• pummeling
• slashing
• battering
• cuffing
• scuffing
• roughing
• whipping
• lashing
• dumping
• butting
• buffeting
• peppering
• lambasting
• switching
• pelting
• jostling
• bunging
• prodding
• drubbing
• bunting
• kneeing
• lacing
• spearing
• pommeling
• decking
• leveling
• bowling (down or over)
• flailing
• creaming
• thrashing
• clubbing
• flogging
• sapping
• felling
• sledging
• knocking down
• caning
• cudgeling
• flooring
• braining
• sledgehammering
• conking
• sucker punching
• skulling
• beaning
• rabbit-punching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clipping

Noun

Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners’ toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of dryers exploding. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026

Currently, when city residents separate their food waste and yard clippings, chances are it’s being trucked to faraway processing facilities in Bakersfield or Lancaster. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Verb

But Jodar sealed the victory on his own serve, clipping a forehand winner down the line after Medvedev's tame smash at the net sat up nicely for him. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Gen Z Wants to Go Ghost, Not Girlboss That said, the characters do have to be worth clipping, and love him or hate him, Ryan Murphy has always had a knack for creating fictional people who feel bigger than whatever nonsensical story spawned them. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026