verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

chip at

chip at · chips at · chipped at · chipping at

вирізати, розрізати, вирізувати

разрезать, резать, вырезать

zerlegen, schnitzen, kerben

To argue with; to nag, criticize, insult or teaseTo argue with (someone); to nag, criticize, insult or tease (someone).

» Let's just chip away at this long list for now, shall we?

Meaning

1 senses

(dated, slang)To argue with (someone); to nag, criticize, insult or tease (someone).

More definitions

engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface

Examples

6 sentences

Let's just chip away at this long list for now, shall we?
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You can't see those windshield chips at all.
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Each setback chipped away at my confidence and self-worth.
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Yanni wants to learn how to fix windshield chips at home.
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Paul threw a bag of chips at Rima.
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Forms

chips at, chipping at, chipped at, chipped at

Base form	chip at · to chip at
3rd person singular	chips at
Present participle	chipping at
Past simple	chipped at
Past participle	chipped at

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	chip at
he, she, it	chips at

Past simpleLesson

all persons

chipped at

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have chipped at
he, she, it	has chipped at

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will chip at

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface:carve

Word family

1 related words

Relatedchip away

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle