clipping

English Thesaurus

1. the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act)

hypernym	:	cut, cutting, cutting off,
definition	:	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act)

hyponym	:	nip, pinch,
definition	:	a small sharp bite or snip (noun.act)

2. cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act)

hypernym	:	cut, cutting, cutting off,
definition	:	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act)

hyponym	:	pruning,
definition	:	the act of trimming a plant (noun.act)

3. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	excerpt, excerption, extract, selection,
definition	:	a passage selected from a larger work (noun.communication)

4. the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act)

derivation	:	clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim,
definition	:	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	clip, nip, nip off, snip, snip off,
definition	:	sever or remove by pinching or snipping (verb.contact)

5. cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act)

derivation	:	bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down,
definition	:	cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)

derivation	:	shave, trim,
definition	:	cut closely (verb.contact)

derivation	:	clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim,
definition	:	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact)

6. the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act)

derivation	:	clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim,
definition	:	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact)

derivation	:	clip, nip, nip off, snip, snip off,
definition	:	sever or remove by pinching or snipping (verb.contact)

7. cutting down to the desired size or shape (noun.act)

derivation	:	bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down,
definition	:	cut down on; make a reduction in (verb.change)

derivation	:	shave, trim,
definition	:	cut closely (verb.contact)

derivation	:	clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim,
definition	:	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact)