<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of a person or thing that clips.</li><li>a piece clipped off or out, especially an article, advertisement, etc., clipped from a newspaper or magazine.</li><li>clipped form.</li><li>Informal: a beating or thrashing.</li><li>Informal: a defeat.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>serving or tending to clip.</li><li>Informal: swift: a clipping pace.</li></ul>