Synonyms of chip

chip 1 of 2

noun

ˈchip 

1

as in sliver

a small flat piece separated from a whole

wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sliver
• fragment
• splinter
• flake
• shard
• sheet
• bit
• splint
• scrap
• spall
• disk
• shred
• particle
• part
• portion
• section
• leaf
• clipping
• slice
• shave
• shaving
• shiver
• paring
• snippet
• tatter
• flinders
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• lump
• chunk
• hunk

2

as in slot

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface

watch out for the chip on the rim of that drinking glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slot
• hack
• slit
• groove
• kerf
• punch
• indent
• nick
• notch
• indentation
• indenture
• score
• undercut
• joggle
• nock
• snip

3

as in money

chips plural something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• money
• cash
• coin
• bucks
• green
• dough
• change
• gold
• scratch
• wallet
• cabbage
• funds
• currency
• legal tender
• loot
• draft
• kale
• bread
• tender
• roll
• finances
• mint
• jack
• long green
• shekels
• bomb
• wampum
• dollar
• pelf
• capital
• pot
• lolly
• needful
• lucre
• moola
• bill
• pile
• treasure
• check
• paper money
• money order
• coinage
• bundle
• specie
• banknote
• promissory note
• scrip
• peanuts
• folding money
• dime
• bankroll
• fortune
• wad
• means
• shoestring
• packet
• note
• greenback
• mite
• big bucks
• resources
• pittance
• dead presidents
• chump change
• earth
• megabucks
• pin money
• petty cash
• riches
• spending money
• pocket money
• dibs
• wealth
• abundance
• mad money
• boodle
• cashier's check
• king's ransom
• wherewithal
• opulence

chip

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verb

as in to slice

Related Words

• slice
• chop
• dice
• mash
• grate
• puree
• hash
• kibble
• grind
• mince
• carve
• butcher
• dissect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chip

Noun

Restrictions on access to the most advanced chips because of US export controls, coupled with smaller capital markets, have pushed Chinese developers toward open models as a way to compete with leading US proprietary systems. — John Liu, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Mix in the chocolate chips and chill for at least an hour or overnight. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026

Verb

The other three Dazzle Dry steps—a cleansing alcohol primer, a gripping base coat, and a wear-elongating top coat—are integral to nails that won’t chip for weeks. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026

The Marlins kept trying to chip away, but the Cubs bullpen stepped up in the biggest moments. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing chip

• chip in
• chip on one's shoulder