1. To hold two or more things together with a small piece of metal or plastic: Jennifer clipped the papers together so they would continue to be organized in their subject area.
2. To attach something to or onto something else with an attaching device: Maribel's mother clipped the keys to her belt.

The TV program director told Devon to clip the microphone onto his shirt.

3. To make something shorter or neater by cutting off small pieces of it: Lorna is outside clipping the hedge.
4. To cut an article, a picture, etc. out of a newspaper or a magazine: Harrison clipped out several puzzles which he found in the magazines.

Debora was clipping more articles about educational activities from magazines and newspapers to put in her blogs to educators.

A reference to speech which is fast and that uses short sounds and very few words; additionally the words are often expressed in an unfriendly or rude way: The mother answered the unruly boy's question in a clipped voice and tone.