∙ third-person singular simple present indicative form of chip
Noun
∙ A carpenter. slang
chip
Noun
∙ A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
∙ A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
∙ A token used in place of cash. games, gambling
∙ A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate. electronics
∙ A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices. electronics
∙ A fried strip of potato of square or rectangular cross-section; a french fry. Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, chiefly in the plural
∙ A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable. US, Australia and New Zealand, chiefly in the plural
∙ A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle. sports
∙ A takeout that hits a rock at an angle. curling
∙ A dried piece of dung used as fuel.
∙ A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit. New Zealand, northern
∙ A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking. cooking
∙ A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications.
∙ The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line. nautical
∙ Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets. historical
∙ Anything dried up, withered, or without flavour. archaic, derogatory
∙ A low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air. golf
Verb
∙ To break into small pieces. transitive
∙ To break small pieces from. transitive
∙ To play a shot hitting the ball predominately upwards rather than forwards. transitive, sports
∙ In association football, specifically, to play a shot on goal by kicking the ball in an arc, over the goalkeeper's reach. (Such shots are often played in a mostly horizontal direction, particularly when taken from distance). In this usage, the opposing goalkeeper is often the direct object of the verb. transitive, sports
∙ to upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power. transitive, automotive
∙ To become chipped. intransitive
∙ To ante (up). intransitive, card games, often with "in"
∙ To fit (an animal) with a microchip. transitive, informal
∙ to contribute. Britain, transitive, often with "in"
Chips
Proper noun
∙ Traditional nickname for someone whose surname is Carpenter