clipped
/klɪpt/
CommonWhen a moment from a stream, video, or broadcast gets cut out and shared as a standalone short clip.
Neutral term in gaming and streaming communities. Can become negative if the clip was selected to misrepresent something.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The whole thing was 3 hours but someone clipped the 20-second breakdown and that is all anyone saw. | A specific moment from a long broadcast became the version of events most people knew. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | Clip that clip that clip that omg. | Excited request to save the current moment. | tiktok, 2023 |
| 03 | Everything he does gets clipped now. He cannot sneeze without it going to r/LivestreamFail. | A streamer's every action is recorded and shared by their audience. | |
| 04 | They clipped it without showing what started the argument. | The clip was edited to exclude the lead-up, making the reaction look unprovoked. | x, 2024 |
Use it when
- A moment from a live stream or video has been cut out and shared.
- Referencing a specific short segment pulled from longer content.
- Describing the action of creating a clip from a stream.
Do not use it when
- The full video was shared, not a segment of it.
- You mean the moment was distorted or changed.Use “misquoted” instead.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
Adopted from broadcast editing. Became a core term in streaming culture as platforms like Twitch built native clip features around 2016.
- First seen
- mid-2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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https://slang.fyi/clippedUpdated: 2026-08-29License: CC BY 4.0