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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.
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.
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. 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]
chip noun (PIECE) [ C ] a small piece that has been broken off a larger object, or the mark left on an object such as a cup, plate, etc. where a small piece has been broken off it: wood chips. Polly fell and knocked a chip out of her front tooth. This mug has a chip in it.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of chip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.