Chip Off (Verb)
Meaning
Break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The vase fell and a piece chipped off the edge.
- A small fragment of ice chipped off the glacier's face.
- The stone chipped off the monument during the restoration process.
- Part of the antique table's leg chipped off due to wear and tear.
- She accidentally chipped off a piece of the tile while working on the floor.