Chip Definition & Meaning

chip
noun
  1. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
  2. a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
  3. a piece of dried bovine dung
  4. a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
  5. a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
  6. a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
  7. electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
  8. (golf) a low running approach shot
  9. the act of chipping something
verb
  1. break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped"
  2. cut a nick into
  3. play a chip shot
  4. form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone"
  5. break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"

"Chip" in song lyrics

See how chip is used in real songs:

  • "Candy paint thong version with the iced out chip"
    504 Boyz f/ Lil' Romeo, Magic — Tight Whips
  • "Assess internet access as computer chip"
    Analog Brothers — Double Back
  • "from the other half to insert the chip"
    Ayentee — 365:360

Usage tips for "chip"

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