CHIP | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Middle English: related to Old English forcippian ‘cut off’

a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone

piece cut or broken off

• mulch the shrubs with cedar chips
• granite chips

a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato.

piece of deep-fried potato

• a plate of chips
• serve with potatoes, chips, rice, or pasta

a tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit; a microchip.

tiny wafer of semiconducting material

a counter used in certain gambling games to represent money

counter used in games

• a poker chip

(in soccer, golf, and other sports) a short lofted kick or shot

lofted kick or shot

• he made no mistake with a chip and a par putt from four feet to seal victory

cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material

cut or break off chip

• we had to chip ice off the upper deck

implant a microchip under the skin of (an animal or person) for purposes of identification and tracking

implant microchip under skin of animal

• almost half of owners had not chipped their dogs because they didn't know they had to
• chipping offenders could be one way to track them and determine if any might be plotting acts of violence

(in soccer, golf, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lofted shot or pass

kick or strike ball

• he chipped a superb shot over the keeper