ALL meanings of chipping
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C c - noun chipping a short chirping or squeaking cry. 1
- verb with object chipping to hew or cut with an ax, chisel, etc. 1
- verb with object chipping to cut, break off, or gouge out (bits or fragments): He chipped a few pieces of ice from the large cube. 1
- verb with object chipping to disfigure by breaking off a fragment: to chip the edge of a saucer. 1
- verb with object chipping to shape or produce by cutting or flaking away pieces: to chip a figure out of wood. 1
- verb with object chipping Games. to bet by means of chips, as in poker. 1
- verb with object chipping Tennis. to slice (a ball) on a return shot, causing it to have heavy backspin. 1
- verb with object chipping Slang. to take (a narcotic drug) occasionally, especially only in sufficient quantity to achieve a mild euphoria. 1
- verb with object chipping Chiefly British Sports. to hit or kick (a ball) a short distance forward. 1
- verb with object chipping British Slang. to jeer or criticize severely; deride; taunt. 1
- verb with object chipping Australian. to hoe; harrow. 1
- verb without object chipping to utter a short chirping or squeaking sound; cheep. 1
- idioms chipping chip off the old block, a person who resembles one parent in appearance or behavior: His son is just a chip off the old block. 1
- idioms chipping chip on one's shoulder, a disposition to quarrel: You will never make friends if you go around with a chip on your shoulder. 1
- idioms chipping in the chips, Slang. wealthy; rich: Don't look down on your old friends now that you're in the chips. 1
- idioms chipping when the chips are down, in a discouraging or disadvantageous situation; in bad or pressing times: When the chips are down he proves to be a loyal friend. 1
- noun chipping Present participle of chip. 1
- noun chipping A fragment broken off of a larger material. 0
- noun chipping The act of breaking something into small fragments, or of removing fragments from pottery etc. 0