bit
/ˈbɪt/
noun
Core
1.n.a small piece or quantity of something
“a spot of tea”
2.n.a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
3.n.an indefinitely short time
“wait just a moment”
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bit and chip share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bit means “a small piece or quantity of something”. chip means “a small fragment of something broken off from the whole”. bit is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɪt/
1.n.a small piece or quantity of something
“a spot of tea”
2.n.a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
3.n.an indefinitely short time
“wait just a moment”
/ˈtʃɪp/
1.n.a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
“a bit of rock caught him in the eye”
2.n.a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
3.n.a piece of dried bovine dung
| bit | chip | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɪt/ | /ˈtʃɪp/ |
| Said | bit | chip |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 11 | 14 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | spot | bit, flake, fleck |