chip vs forge

chip and forge both are nouns.

chip and forge both are verbs.

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

As verbs, forge is a hypernym of chip; that is, forge is a word with a broader meaning than chip:

chip: form by chipping
forge: make something, usually for a specific function

Other hypernyms of chip include form, mold, mould, shape, work.

chip (noun)	forge (noun)
the act of chipping something	a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
(golf) a low running approach shot	furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit
a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
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 thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a piece of dried bovine dung

chip (verb)	forge (verb)
break a small piece off from	create by hammering
break off (a piece from a whole)	make a copy of with the intent to deceive
form by chipping	make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
cut a nick into	make something, usually for a specific function
play a chip shot	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
	move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
	move ahead steadily

Difference between chip and forge

Words related to "chip"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.