Main Entry:

²chip

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

chipped; chip·ping

Etymology:

Middle English chippen, from Old English -cippian (as in forcippian to cut off); akin to Old English cipp beam, Old High German chipfa stave

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to cut or hew with an edged tool b (1): to cut or break (a small piece) from something (2): to cut or break a fragment from <chip a tooth> (3): to cut into chips <chip a tree stump>2British : chaff, banter3: to hit (a return in tennis) with backspinintransitive verb1: to break off in small pieces2: to play a chip shot