1. (

• chip ,
• chipping ,
• splintering

) the act of chipping something ;

1. (

• chip ,
• chip_off ,
• come_off ,
• break_away ,
• break_off ,

) break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped" ;

2. (

• nick ,
• chip ,

) cut a nick into ;

3. (

• chip ,

) play a chip shot ;

4. (

• chip ,

) form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone" ;

5. (

• chip ,
• knap ,
• cut_off ,
• break_off

) break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth" ;