check vs chip

check and chip both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
check	Yes	No	Yes	No
chip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, check and chip are synonyms defined as:

check and chip: a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

check (noun)	chip (noun)
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess	the act of chipping something
obstructing an opponent in ice hockey	(golf) a low running approach shot
(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king	electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
the act of inspecting or verifying	a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)	a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something	a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
an appraisal of the state of affairs	a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct	a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	a piece of dried bovine dung
the bill in a restaurant
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
a written order directing a bank to pay money
the state of inactivity following an interruption

check (verb)	chip (verb)
slow the growth or development of	break a small piece off from
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only	break off (a piece from a whole)
make cracks or chinks in	form by chipping
arrest the motion (of something) abruptly	cut a nick into
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition	play a chip shot
put a check mark on or near or next to
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
verify by consulting a source or authority
write out a check on a bank account
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
place into check
decline to initiate betting
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
consign for shipment on a vehicle
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
make an examination or investigation
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection