clip vs cutting off

cutting off vs clip

clip and cutting off both are nouns.

clip is a verb but cutting off is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clip	Yes	No	Yes	No
cutting off	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cutting off is a hypernym of clip; that is, cutting off is a word with a broader meaning than clip:

clip: the act of clipping or snipping
cutting off: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

Other hypernyms of clip include cut, cutting.

clip (noun)	cutting off (noun)
the act of clipping or snipping	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
a sharp slanting blow	the act of cutting something off
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
an instance or single occasion for some event

clip (verb)	cutting off (verb)
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
attach with a clip
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
run at a moderately swift pace

Difference between clip and cutting off

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