Definition of Chip

  • (v. t.) To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew.
  • (v. t.) To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery.
  • (v. t.) To bet, as with chips in the game of poker.
  • (v. i.) To break or fly off in small pieces.
  • (n.) A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument.
  • (n.) A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece.
  • (n.) Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.
  • (n.) Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; -- used contemptuously.
  • (n.) One of the counters used in poker and other games.
  • (n.) The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.

Antonyms of Chip


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Homophones of Chip


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