cutting off vs clip

clip vs cutting off

cutting off and clip both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

cutting off (noun)	clip (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	the act of clipping or snipping
the act of cutting something off	a sharp slanting blow
	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

cutting off (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 off and clip

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