Added 9 October 2026 trimming /ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/ noun Categories: ActionsThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trimming at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act or process of someone who trims. An instance of that act or process. I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges. Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak. He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table. verb present participle and gerund of trim I am helping my elderly neighbour by trimming his hedge. Related Words: clippingpassementeriecuttingcutsnipslashinglininghaircutcutoutcroppingupholsterystuffing Back to today's word