noun
plural chips
[count] a small piece that has been broken off from something larger
a place where a small piece of something has broken off
a small piece of candy or chocolate used in baking
a thin, hard, and usually salty piece of food
b Brit :french fry - see also fish and chips
a small, flat, round piece of plastic that is used to represent an amount of money in gambling games like poker - see also bargaining chip
a very small piece of hard material (called silicon) in a computer or other device that contains many electronic circuits
US informal :a piece of dried waste matter from an animal
chip shot
chip off the old block
informal :someone who looks or behaves like his or her parent
have a chip on your shoulder
informal :to have an angry or unpleasant attitude or way of behaving caused by a belief that you have been treated unfairly in the past
let the chips fall where they may
US informal :to allow events to happen without trying to change them
This phrase usually suggests that you are willing to accept a result, whatever it may be.
when the chips are down
informal :in a difficult situation :when things are not good
verb
chips; chipped; chipping
[+ obj] :to break off a small piece from (something)
[no obj] :to break or come off in small pieces
a always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] :to break off (something) especially with a tool
[no obj] :to hit something with a tool in order to break off small pieces - usually + away
to hit or kick (a ball) so that it goes a short distance :to hit or kick a chip shot [+ obj]
chip in
[phrasal verb]
chip in or chip in (something) :to give something (such as money) to help a person, group, or cause
chiefly Brit :to add your comment or opinion to a conversation or discussion
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