The difference between Chip and Crisp
When used as nouns, chip means a small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material, whereas crisp means a thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.
When used as verbs, chip means to chop or cut into small pieces, whereas crisp means to make crisp.
Crisp is also adjective with the meaning: sharp, clearly defined.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chip and Crisp
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Chip as a noun:
A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
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Chip as a noun:
A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
Examples:
"This cup has a chip in it."
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Chip as a noun (games, gambling):
A token used in place of cash.
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Chip as a noun (slang, dated):
A sovereign .
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Chip as a noun (electronics):
A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate.
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Chip as a noun (electronics):
A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices.
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Chip as a noun (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, especially, in the plural):
A fried strip of potato of square or rectangular cross-section; a french fry.
Examples:
"Do you want sauce or mayonnaise on your chips?"
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Chip as a noun (US, Canada, Australia, and, New Zealand, especially, in the plural):
A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable.
Examples:
"they made their own [[potato chip]]s from scratch'', ''he ate a [[tortilla chip]]'', ''served with a side of apple chips"
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Chip as a noun (sports):
A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle.
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Chip as a noun (curling):
A takeout that hits a rock at an angle.
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Chip as a noun:
A dried piece of dung used as fuel.
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Chip as a noun (New Zealand, northern):
A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit.
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Chip as a noun (gastronomy):
A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking.
Examples:
"[[chocolate chip]]"
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Chip as a noun:
A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications.
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Chip as a noun (nautical):
The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.
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Chip as a noun (historical):
Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.
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Chip as a noun (archaic, derogatory):
Anything dried up, withered, or without flavour.
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Chip as a noun (golf):
A low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air.
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Chip as a verb (transitive):
To chop or cut into small pieces.
Examples:
"The workers chipped the dead branches into [[mulch]]."
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Chip as a verb (transitive):
To break small pieces from.
Examples:
"Be careful not to chip the paint."
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Chip as a verb (transitive, sports):
To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards.
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Chip as a verb (transitive, sports):
In association football, specifically, to play a shot on goal by kicking the ball in an arc, over the goalkeeper's reach. (Such shots are often played in a mostly horizontal direction, particularly when taken from distance). In this usage, the opposing goalkeeper is often the direct object of the verb.
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Chip as a verb (transitive, automotive):
to upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.
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Chip as a verb (intransitive):
To become chipped.
Examples:
"This varnish chips easily."
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Chip as a verb (intransitive, card games, often with "in"):
To ante (up).
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Chip as a verb (transitive, informal):
To fit (an animal) with a microchip.
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Chip as a verb (UK, transitive, often with "in"):
to contribute.
Examples:
"Everyone needs to chip in £1 for George's leaving collection"
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Crisp as an adjective (of something seen or heard):
Sharp, clearly defined.
Examples:
"This new television set has a very crisp image."
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Crisp as an adjective:
Brittle; friable; in a condition to break with a short, sharp fracture.
Examples:
"The crisp snow crunched underfoot."
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Crisp as an adjective:
Possessing a certain degree of firmness and freshness.
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Crisp as an adjective (of weather, air etc.):
Dry and cold.
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Crisp as an adjective (of movement, action etc.):
Quick and accurate.
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Crisp as an adjective (of talk, text, etc.):
Brief and to the point.
Examples:
"An expert, given a certain query, will often come up with a crisp answer: “yes” or “no”."
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Crisp as an adjective (of wine):
having a refreshing amount of acidity; having less acidity than green wine, but more than a flabby one.
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Crisp as an adjective (obsolete):
Lively; sparking; effervescing.
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Crisp as an adjective (dated):
Curling in stiff curls or ringlets.
Examples:
"crisp hair"
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Crisp as an adjective (obsolete):
Curled by the ripple of water.
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Crisp as an adjective (comptheory):
Not using fuzzy logic; based on a binary distinction between true and false.
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Crisp as a noun (British):
A thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.
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Crisp as a noun:
A baked dessert made with fruit and crumb topping
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Crisp as a noun (food):
Anything baked or fried and eaten as a snack
Examples:
"kale crisps"
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Crisp as a verb (transitive):
To make crisp.
Examples:
"to crisp bacon by frying it"
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Crisp as a verb (intransitive):
To become crisp.
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Crisp as a verb (transitive, dated):
To curl; to form into ringlets, for example hair, or the nap of cloth
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Crisp as a verb (transitive, dated):
to interweave, like the branches of trees.
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Crisp as a verb (intransitive, archaic):
To undulate or ripple.
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Crisp as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To cause to undulate irregularly, as crape or water; to wrinkle; to cause to ripple.