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- Dictionarychip/tʃɪp/
noun
- 1. a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone: "mulch the shrubs with cedar chips" Similar
- 2. a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato. British "a plate of chips" Similar
verb
- 1. cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material: "we had to chip ice off the upper deck" Similar
- 2. (in soccer, golf, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lofted shot or pass: "he chipped a superb shot over the keeper"
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CHIP definition: 1. a long, thin piece of potato that is fried and usually eaten hot: 2. a very thin, often round…. Learn more.
1. a. : a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off. b. : a small piece of food: such as. (1) : a small, thin, crisp, usually salty piece of food typically prepared by frying, baking, or drying. banana chips. especially : potato chip see also corn chip.
noun. a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking. a very thin slice or small piece of food, candy, etc.: chocolate chips. a mark or flaw made by the breaking off or gouging out of a small piece: This glass has a chip.
1. A small broken or cut off piece, as of wood, stone, or glass. 2. A crack or flaw caused by the removal of a small piece. 3. a. A small disk or counter used in poker and other games to represent money. b. chips Slang Money. 4. See microchip. 5. a. A thin, usually fried slice of food, especially a potato chip: ate chips with her sandwich. b.
You can use the word chip as a noun or a verb, to describe the breaking off of a small piece or the small piece itself. You might accidentally chip your aunt's favorite tea cup, or realize that slamming your door made a chip of paint fall off your bedroom wall.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun [usually plural] Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal. [British] I had fish and chips in a cafe. Frank Browne shook more sauce over his chips. regional note: in AM, use French fries. 2. countable noun [usually plural]
noun. a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking. a very thin slice or small piece of food, candy, etc.: chocolate chips. a mark or flaw made by the breaking off or gouging out of a small piece: This glass has a chip.
a place where a small piece has broken off something: This cup has a chip in it. Idioms. be a chip off the old block. have a chip on your shoulder. chip. verb [ T ] uk / tʃɪp / us present participle chipping | past tense and past participle chipped. to break a small piece off something: He may have chipped a bone in his wrist. a chipped plate.
a small piece of wood, glass, etc. that has broken or been broken off an object. chips of wood. chocolate chip cookies (= biscuits containing small pieces of chocolate) The gutted raw fish are smoked slowly over wood chips. see also cow chip, paint chip.
Definition of chip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
