English verb: chip at | |||
1. | chip at (contact) engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface | ||
Samples | Carve one's name into the bark. | ||
Synonyms | carve | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chisel, engrave, engrave, etch, grave, inscribe, scratch | ||