Synonyms of clipping

clipping 1 of 2

noun

as in shaving

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

Examples of clipping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Grass clippings, which are often wet from the start, harbor moisture. —Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024

Because even in the bathroom, nail clippings are unsightly. —Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024

Advertisement Pip turns her bedroom wall into a murder board, pasted with clippings and photographs and various notes to self. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024

Home gardeners don’t need to limit their compost piles to grass clippings, vegetable peels, eggshells, and other kitchen scraps. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2024