snip vs cutting

cutting vs snip

snip and cutting both are nouns.

snip is not an adjective while cutting is an adjective.

snip is a verb but cutting is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of snip include cut, cutting off.

snip (noun)	cutting (noun)
the act of clipping or snipping	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)	the act of cutting something into parts
	the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
	the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
	the act of diluting something
	removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
	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

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

snip (verb)	cutting (verb)
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
sever or remove by pinching or snipping

Difference between snip and cutting

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