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  2. adjective. (of speech or voice) abrupt and distinct. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of clipped 1. clip 1 + -ed 2. Discover More. Example Sentences. He’s stocky, with a shaved head, and a clipped but sympathetic manner. From Time. Denton, who speaks in the clipped cadence of the Oxford-educated Brit he is, has built quite a castle.

  3. CLIPPED definition: 1. with words pronounced quickly and clearly, sometimes with parts missing, or in a very short and…. Learn more.

  4. v. clipped, clip·ping, clips. v.tr. 1. To cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears: clip coupons; clipped three seconds off the record. 2. To make shorter by cutting; trim: clip a hedge. 3. To cut off the edge of: clip a coin. 4. To cut short; curtail. 5. a. To shorten (a word or words) by leaving out letters or syllables. b.

  5. 2 days ago · 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Clipped means neatly cut . ...a quiet street of clipped hedges and flowering gardens. ...a dapper man with a clipped moustache. 2. adjective. If you say that someone has a clipped way of speaking, you mean they speak with quick, short sounds, and usually that they sound upper-class .

  6. clipped. (of a person’s way of speaking) clear and fast but not very friendly. Definition of clipped adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. verb (used without object) , clipped, clipped or (Literary) clipt, clip·ping. to clip or cut something. to cut articles or pictures from a newspaper, magazine, etc. to move swiftly: He clipped along the highway on his motorcycle. Archaic. to fly rapidly. noun. the act of clipping.

  8. adjective. uk / klɪpt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. If someone speaks in a clipped voice, their words sound quick, short, and not friendly. (Definition of clipped from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of clipped. in Chinese (Traditional) 講話, 急促的, 短促的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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