Definition of Chip
Chip
chip
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a small, thin or slender piece (of wood, glass, stone, etc.) that is separated by cutting, chopping, or breaking;
e.g. The glass plate shattered on the floor and a chip of it flew into my dog's eye.
(noun)
a small and thin slice or piece of food;
e.g. To make a potato chip, you have to cut a very thin slice of the potato.
(noun)
a mark, hole, or gap on the surface of an object where a small piece has broken off;
e.g. He has a small chip on his tooth from when he fell face flat on the staircase when he was younger.
(verb)
to cut or break a very small and slender piece of a material;
e.g. We had to chip off the old paint from the walls before we could repaint it.
(verb)
(in sports such as golf and soccer) kick or strike to shoot or pass in a lobbed manner;
e.g. He chipped a shot towards the goal but was interjected by an opponent player.
(noun)
something that is small or worthless;
e.g. The argument between lawyers is a chip in the deposition that will be overlooked, so don't be worried.
(noun)
an integrated circuit;
e.g. They inserted a chip into their dog's collar so that they could track his whereabouts.
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