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- [klip-ing]
- /ˈklɪp ɪŋ/
- /ˈklɪp.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klip-ing]
- /ˈklɪp ɪŋ/
Definitions of clipping word
- countable noun clipping A clipping is an article, picture, or advertisement that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine. 3
- countable noun clipping Clippings are small pieces of something that have been cut from something larger. 3
- noun clipping something cut out or trimmed off, esp an article from a newspaper; cutting 3
- noun clipping the distortion of an audio or visual signal in which the tops of peaks with a high amplitude are cut off, caused by, for example, overloading of amplifier circuits 3
- adjective clipping fast 3
- noun clipping the act of cutting out or trimming off 3
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Origin of clipping
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English. See clip1, -ing2, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Clipping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clipping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
clipping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clipping
noun clipping
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- cutting — A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
- piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
- feature — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
Antonyms for clipping
noun clipping
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
See also
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