Word: clipping
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cli
pping
Definition: Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind.
Morphemes:
Affix: clip
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: An illegal tackle: Throwing the body across the back of an opponent's leg or hitting him from the back below the waist while moving up from behind unless the opponent is a runner or the action is in close line play.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.