chip
🇺🇸
/tʃɪp/
🇬🇧
/tʃɪp/
noun
A2
a fried potato stick
I ordered fish with chips for lunch.
A2
a thin, crispy potato snack in a bag
He bought a bag of chips to eat while watching TV.
R
a small, hard piece of corn food
She likes to eat corn chips with salsa.
B1
a small electronic part in computers
The new computer has a faster chip inside.
R
a broken spot on something
There's a chip on the edge of this plate.
R
a small broken piece
Wood chips covered the floor after cutting.
R
a token used in gambling games
He bet all his chips on one card.
R
a short, high shot in sports
His chip shot landed near the hole.
verb
R
to break a small piece off something
Be careful not to chip the glass.
R
to cut small pieces off something
He used a hammer to chip away the old paint.
R
to hit a ball high and short
She chipped the ball over the defender's head.
R
to cut potatoes into sticks for frying
We need to chip the potatoes before frying them.
R
to put a microchip in an animal
The vet will chip your dog for identification.
translation
a fried potato stick; a thin, crispy potato snack in a bag; a small, hard piece of corn food; a small electronic part in computers; a broken spot on something; a small broken piece; a token used in gambling games; a short, high shot in sports
to break a small piece off something; to cut small pieces off something; to hit a ball high and short; to cut potatoes into sticks for frying; to put a microchip in an animal
Word Forms
Past
chipped
Plural
chips
Perfect
chipped
Progressive
chipping
3rd Present
chips