verb

1. To grip tightly.

2. To fasten with a clip.

   “Please clip the photos to the pages where they will go.”

3. To hug, embrace.

verb

1. To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc.

   “Please clip that coupon out of the newspaper.”

2. To curtail; to cut short.

3. To strike with the hand.

   “I'll clip ye round the lugs!”

noun

1. A piece of something removed by clipping.

   “a clipping of hair”

2. An article clipped from a newspaper.

3. A short form (of a word) created by removing syllables.

   “The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement".”

Synonyms: cutting, offcut, snippet, short form