CLIPPING

8 letters 15 Scrabble points /ˈklɪpɪŋ/

Definition of CLIPPING

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"."

Related words: cutting offcut snippet short form

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C L I P P I N G
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 15 points

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