cutting vs clip

clip vs cutting

cutting and clip both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but clip is not an adjective.

cutting is not a verb while clip is a verb.

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

As nouns, clip is a hyponym of cutting; that is, clip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cutting:

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

Other hyponyms of cutting include clipping, snip, haircut, clipping, trim, trimming, shearing.

cutting (noun)	clip (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	the act of clipping or snipping
the act of cutting something into parts	a sharp slanting blow
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film	any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together
the act of diluting something	an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape	an instance or single occasion for some event
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
a piece cut off from the main part of something
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

cutting (adjective)	clip (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

cutting (verb)	clip (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 cutting and clip

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