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.

1. An article or a picture that has been separated from a newspaper or magazine: Bernard had a large collection of magazine clippings about his profession as a computer programmer.
2. A small piece of something which has been cut off: Shelly swept up the fingernail clippings before the next customer came in.

Bert put the flower clipping in the lapel or the front edge of his jacket.