chip (Meaning)
chip (n)
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
a piece of dried bovine dung
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
(golf) a low running approach shot
the act of chipping something
chip (v)
break off (a piece from a whole)
cut a nick into
play a chip shot
form by chipping
break a small piece off from
chip (v. t.)
To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew.
To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery.
To bet, as with chips in the game of poker.
chip (v. i.)
To break or fly off in small pieces.
chip (n.)
A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument.
A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece.
Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.
Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; -- used contemptuously.
One of the counters used in poker and other games.
The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.
Synonyms & Antonyms of chip
chip Sentence Examples
- Dipped the potato chips in salsa for a satisfying afternoon snack.
- The tiny chip in her phone case made it difficult to press the buttons.
- The new graphics card boasts a powerful new graphics processing chip.
- The squirrel playfully chased a rogue chip across the park.
- We carefully placed a poker chip on the winning square.
- The gambler nervously checked his chip stack before the next hand.
- The carpenter meticulously glued the chipped wood piece back in place.
- The scientist carefully examined the microscopic chip under a powerful lens.
- The casino uses high-tech chips to prevent counterfeiting.
- My dog loves to chase after the satisfying crunch of a potato chip.
FAQs About the word chip
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole, a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line, a piece of dried bovine dung, a thin crisp
splinter,sliver, fragment, flake, shard, leaf, bit,sheet, scrap, section
slab, lump, lump, chunk, chunk, slab,hunk, hunk,
Dipped the potato chips in salsa for a satisfying afternoon snack.
The tiny chip in her phone case made it difficult to press the buttons.
The new graphics card boasts a powerful new graphics processing chip.
The squirrel playfully chased a rogue chip across the park.
