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

Rummel found newspaper clippings about the Ku Klux Klan terrorizing, kidnapping, and warning African Americans to stay in line or be dealt with. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

When the lawn is wet, clippings will clump up and mat down on the grass, leading to unhealthy conditions over time. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 23 June 2026

Verb

For your cooking needs, harvest a couple of sprigs at any point during the growing season by clipping away a few branches. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026

While clipping boosts awareness, tracking direct conversions remains a challenge, and both methods face disclosure risks, echoing past regulatory issues. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026