chip

1 of 2

noun

ˈchip

plural chips

: a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off

: 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

(2)

: french fry

(3)

: a small often cone-shaped bit of food often used for baking

chocolate chips

: a small card displaying a paint color or a range of paint colors available for purchase

fabric swatches and paint chips

: something small, worthless, or trivial

: one of the counters used as a token for money in poker and other games

chips plural : money

—used especially in the phrase in the chips

The beginning was always characterized by careless haste in the expectation of landing in the chips,…

William Kittredge

: something valuable that can be used for advantage in negotiation or trade

a bargaining chip

: a piece of dried dung

—usually used in combination

cow chip

: a flaw left after a chip has been broken off

: integrated circuit

: a small wafer of semiconductor material that forms the base for an integrated circuit

: chip shot sense 1

: microarray

DNA chips

chip

2 of 2

verb

chipped; chipping

transitive verb

: to cut or hew with an edged tool

b(1)

: to cut or break (a small piece) from something

(2)

: to cut or break a fragment from

chip a tooth

(3)

: to cut into chips

chip a tree stump

British : chaff, banter

: to hit (a return in tennis) with backspin

intransitive verb

: to break off in small pieces

: to play a chip shot

Example Sentences

Noun The cup has a chip in it. wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants Verb I bit into something hard and chipped my tooth. He fell and chipped a bone in his knee. The paint had chipped off. He chipped away the ice from the car's windshield. The sculptor chipped away bits of stone. The golfer chipped the ball onto the green. She chipped the soccer ball over the goalie's head. He chipped a pass to his teammate. The golfer chipped onto the green. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Despite the misses, SoftBank expects to have more cash coming in over the next year, from a public listing of its chip maker Arm.

Eliot Brown, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday that the administration is preparing to divvy up $50 billion in federal assistance to the computer chip industry, part of a new law known as the CHIPS and Science Act.

Chris Megerian, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 The chip industry is in the midst of a national building boom, with Intel and other large manufacturers spending tens of billions of dollars apiece on new factories across the country.

oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Panthers coach Matt Rhule was asked after practice about whether Mayfield still has the chip on his shoulder.

Tim Bielik, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022 Last week, Congress passed a huge industrial policy bill that included $52 billion in subsidies and incentives to revitalize the U.S. chip industry.

New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 During his meeting, the House passed the CHIPS and Science Act, which will provide an infusion of funds for the domestic chip manufacturing industry.

Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 July 2022 Samsung reported a better-than-anticipated 21 percent jump in revenue, assuaging investors’ worst fears about the impact of weakening consumer demand and soaring materials costs on the $550 billion chip industry.

BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 The action plan helped reassure investors, who are wary of the memory-chip industry slipping into another boom-and-bust cycle.

Ian King, Bloomberg.com, 30 June 2022

Verb

If the last period of rising interest rates ended up shaking the very foundations of the property market, the current one may chip away at it bit by bit.

Carol Ryan, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 For people with disabilities, who find typing hard, or are likely to make errors, these constant interruptions chip away at our concentration and motivation.

Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Any suspension would potentially chip away at that expectation.

Scott Patsko, cleveland, 12 July 2022 More progressive Democrats may balk at the plan or more conservative Republicans may try to chip away at the deal’s support.

Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 June 2021 Scientists around the world have continued to chip away at the genetic underpinning of this heartbreaking disease that steals the mind, leaving the body empty of its former self.

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 July 2022 Over time, Gernreich would chip away at that, introducing stick-on vinyl patches, thongs, and later advocating for no underpinnings.

Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 Normunds Mezviets, director general of the Latvian domestic intelligence agency, agreed, saying Moscow’s goal was to chip away at Latvia’s membership in the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Katrina Kepule, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2022 The Sox, playing without center fielder Luis Robert (lightheadedness) and left fielder Eloy Jiménez (tightness in his right leg), tried to chip away at the deficit.

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

chip 1 of 2

noun

ˈchip

: a small piece cut or broken off

wood chips

a chip of glass

: a thin crisp piece of food and especially potato

tortilla chips

: a small bit of candy used in baking

chocolate chips

: a flaw left after a small piece has been broken off

There's a chip in the rim of that cup.

: integrated circuit

: a small slice of silicon containing a number of electronic circuits (as for a computer)

chip

2 of 2

verb

chipped; chipping

: to cut or break a small piece from

I fell and chipped my tooth.

: to break off in small pieces

We chipped the ice from the windshield.

chip 1 of 2

noun

as in sliver

a small flat piece separated from a whole wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

sliver
fragment
splinter
flake
shard
spall
sheet
scrap
bit
splint
disk
shred
part
particle
portion
section
leaf
disc
slice
clipping
flinders
tatter
shave
paring
shaving
smithereens
shiver
snippet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

slab
chunk
lump
hunk

as in slot

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface watch out for the chip on the rim of that drinking glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

slot
hack
slit
groove
kerf
punch
indent
nick
notch
indentation
undercut
score
nock
indenture
joggle
snip

as in coin

chips plural something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

coin
cash
money
green
bucks
dough
change
scratch
gold
wallet
cabbage
funds
currency
kale
legal tender
bread
loot
draft
roll
mint
jack
tender
finances
bomb
long green
lolly
pot
dollar
capital
shekels
wampum
pelf
sheqalim
sheqels
shekalim
needful
lucre
bill
moolah
moola
pile
treasure
check
paper money
shekelim
money order
coinage
bundle
banknote
peanuts
specie
promissory note
scrip
bankroll
dime
fortune
wad
packet
means
shoestring
note
folding money
greenback
mite
big bucks
resources
dead presidents
pittance
megabucks
pin money
earth
petty cash
spending money
dibs
pocket money
riches
wealth
abundance
boodle
chump change
cashier's check
mad money
king's ransom
wherewithal
opulence

chip

2 of 2

verb

as in to slice

Synonyms & Similar Words

slice
chop
hash
mash
puree
grate
dice
kibble
purée
grind
carve
butcher
mince
dissect

单词	chip
释义	chip 1 of 2 noun ˈchip plural chips 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 (2) : french fry (3) : a small often cone-shaped bit of food often used for baking chocolate chips c : a small card displaying a paint color or a range of paint colors available for purchase fabric swatches and paint chips 2 : something small, worthless, or trivial 3 a : one of the counters used as a token for money in poker and other games b chips plural : money —used especially in the phrase in the chips The beginning was always characterized by careless haste in the expectation of landing in the chips,… William Kittredge c : something valuable that can be used for advantage in negotiation or trade a bargaining chip 4 : a piece of dried dung —usually used in combination cow chip 5 : a flaw left after a chip has been broken off 6 a : integrated circuit b : a small wafer of semiconductor material that forms the base for an integrated circuit 7 : chip shot sense 1 8 : microarray DNA chips chip 2 of 2 verb chipped; chipping transitive verb 1 a : to cut or hew with an edged tool b(1) : to cut or break (a small piece) from something (2) : to cut or break a fragment from chip a tooth (3) : to cut into chips chip a tree stump 2 British : chaff, banter 3 : to hit (a return in tennis) with backspin intransitive verb 1 : to break off in small pieces 2 : to play a chip shot Phrases chip off the old block : a child that resembles his or her parent chip on one's shoulder : a challenging or belligerent attitude Synonyms Noun flake sliver spall splint splinter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The cup has a chip in it. wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants Verb I bit into something hard and chipped my tooth. He fell and chipped a bone in his knee. The paint had chipped off. He chipped away the ice from the car's windshield. The sculptor chipped away bits of stone. The golfer chipped the ball onto the green. She chipped the soccer ball over the goalie's head. He chipped a pass to his teammate. The golfer chipped onto the green. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Despite the misses, SoftBank expects to have more cash coming in over the next year, from a public listing of its chip maker Arm. Eliot Brown, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday that the administration is preparing to divvy up $50 billion in federal assistance to the computer chip industry, part of a new law known as the CHIPS and Science Act. Chris Megerian, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 The chip industry is in the midst of a national building boom, with Intel and other large manufacturers spending tens of billions of dollars apiece on new factories across the country. oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Panthers coach Matt Rhule was asked after practice about whether Mayfield still has the chip on his shoulder. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022 Last week, Congress passed a huge industrial policy bill that included $52 billion in subsidies and incentives to revitalize the U.S. chip industry. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 During his meeting, the House passed the CHIPS and Science Act, which will provide an infusion of funds for the domestic chip manufacturing industry. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 July 2022 Samsung reported a better-than-anticipated 21 percent jump in revenue, assuaging investors’ worst fears about the impact of weakening consumer demand and soaring materials costs on the $550 billion chip industry. BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 The action plan helped reassure investors, who are wary of the memory-chip industry slipping into another boom-and-bust cycle. Ian King, Bloomberg.com, 30 June 2022 Verb If the last period of rising interest rates ended up shaking the very foundations of the property market, the current one may chip away at it bit by bit. Carol Ryan, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 For people with disabilities, who find typing hard, or are likely to make errors, these constant interruptions chip away at our concentration and motivation. Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Any suspension would potentially chip away at that expectation. Scott Patsko, cleveland, 12 July 2022 More progressive Democrats may balk at the plan or more conservative Republicans may try to chip away at the deal’s support. Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 June 2021 Scientists around the world have continued to chip away at the genetic underpinning of this heartbreaking disease that steals the mind, leaving the body empty of its former self. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 July 2022 Over time, Gernreich would chip away at that, introducing stick-on vinyl patches, thongs, and later advocating for no underpinnings. Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 Normunds Mezviets, director general of the Latvian domestic intelligence agency, agreed, saying Moscow’s goal was to chip away at Latvia’s membership in the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Katrina Kepule, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2022 The Sox, playing without center fielder Luis Robert (lightheadedness) and left fielder Eloy Jiménez (tightness in his right leg), tried to chip away at the deficit. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English; akin to Old English -cippian Verb Middle English chippen, from Old English -cippian (as in forcippian to cut off); akin to Old English cipp beam, Old High German chipfa stave First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing chip blue chip chip in chip off the old block chip on one's shoulder corn chip chip shop chip shot have a chip on one's shoulder chocolate chip cookies white chip kettle chip potato chip bargaining chip tortilla chip V-chip See More blue chip chip in chip off the old block chip on one's shoulder corn chip chip shop chip shot have a chip on one's shoulder chocolate chip cookies white chip kettle chip potato chip bargaining chip tortilla chip V-chip See More Kids Definition chip 1 of 2 noun ˈchip 1 : a small piece cut or broken off wood chips a chip of glass 2 : a thin crisp piece of food and especially potato tortilla chips 3 : a small bit of candy used in baking chocolate chips 4 : a flaw left after a small piece has been broken off There's a chip in the rim of that cup. 5 : integrated circuit 6 : a small slice of silicon containing a number of electronic circuits (as for a computer) chip 2 of 2 verb chipped; chipping 1 : to cut or break a small piece from I fell and chipped my tooth. 2 : to break off in small pieces We chipped the ice from the windshield. Medical Definition chip noun ˈchip : microarray When exposed to a sample of unknown DNA, the probes on the chip bind to their complementary strands, thereby reading the sequences in the sample. Jeff Wheelwright, Discover chip 1 of 2 noun 1 as in sliver a small flat piece separated from a whole wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sliver fragment splinter flake shard spall sheet scrap bit splint disk shred part particle portion section leaf disc slice clipping flinders tatter shave paring shaving smithereens shiver snippet Antonyms & Near Antonyms slab chunk lump hunk 2 as in slot a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface watch out for the chip on the rim of that drinking glass Synonyms & Similar Words slot hack slit groove kerf punch indent nick notch indentation undercut score nock indenture joggle snip 3 as in coin chips plural something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery Synonyms & Similar Words coin cash money green bucks dough change scratch gold wallet cabbage funds currency kale legal tender bread loot draft roll mint jack tender finances bomb long green lolly pot dollar capital shekels wampum pelf sheqalim sheqels shekalim needful lucre bill moolah moola pile treasure check paper money shekelim money order coinage bundle banknote peanuts specie promissory note scrip bankroll dime fortune wad packet means shoestring note folding money greenback mite big bucks resources dead presidents pittance megabucks pin money earth petty cash spending money dibs pocket money riches wealth abundance boodle chump change cashier's check mad money king's ransom wherewithal opulence chip 2 of 2 verb as in to slice Synonyms & Similar Words slice chop hash mash puree grate dice kibble purée grind carve butcher mince dissect Phrases Containing chip chip in chip on one's shoulder chip in chip on one's shoulder
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