a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking. a very thin slice or small piece of food, candy, etc.. chocolate chips. a mark or flaw made by the breaking off or gouging out of a small piece. This glass has a chip., A chip is a small piece of something or a small piece which has been broken off something. It contains real chocolate chips. He was burning wood chips to make charcoal., You can use the word chip as a noun or a verb, to describe the breaking off of a small piece or the small piece itself. You might accidentally chip your aunt's favorite tea cup, or realize that slamming your door made a chip of paint fall off your bedroom wall., 1. To chop or cut with an axe or other implement. 2. a. To break a small piece from: chip a tooth. b. To break or cut off (a small piece): chip ice from the window. 3. To shape or carve by cutting or chopping: chipped her name in the stone. 4. To implant a microchip in (an organism)., Chip definition: A small broken or cut off piece, as of wood, stone, or glass., A chip can refer to a variety of things based on the context: 1) In technology: A chip, also known as microchip or integrated circuit, is a miniaturized electronic circuit that has been constructed of semiconductor material to carry out electronic functions..