- verbchop (verb) · chops (third person present) · chopped (past tense) · chopped (past participle) · chopping (present participle)
- cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife:"they chopped up the pulpit for firewood" · "finely chop the parsley"
- (chop something off)remove something by cutting:"they chopped off all her hair"
- cut through the base of (a tree or similar plant) with blows from an axe or other implement, in order to fell it:"the boy chopped down eight trees"
- strike (something) with a short heavy blow, as if cutting at something.
- abolish or reduce the size of (something) in a way regarded as ruthless:"their training courses are to be chopped"
nounchop (noun) · chops (plural noun)- a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the hand:"an effective chop to the back of the neck"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformaldismissal from employment:"hundreds more workers have been given the chop"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformalcancellation or abolition:"all these projects are destined for the chop"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformalthe action of killing someone or the fact of being killed:"seven men we all knew had got the chop"
- a thick slice of meat, especially pork or lamb, adjacent to and often including a rib:"he lived on liver or chops"
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHcrushed or ground grain used as animal feed:"the pile of chop was dropped into the calves' feeder"
- the broken motion of water, typically due to the action of the wind against the tide:"we started our run into a two-foot chop"
Originlate Middle English: variant of chap.verb- eat:"come chop the soup I made for you" · "where are we going to chop?"
- acquire (money) quickly or easily, typically by dishonest means:"we're chopping money like we're just plucking it from a tree" · "while some officials want to serve, others want to chop"
nounsmall chop (noun) · small chops (plural noun)- a small dish that can conveniently be eaten with the fingers, typically served as an appetizer:"wedding guests have come to expect a good selection of mouthwatering small chops" · "we serve the best chops"
Originof uncertain origin.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife:
- remove something by cutting:
- cut through the base of (a tree or similar plant) with blows from an axe or other implement, in order to fell it:
- abolish or reduce the size of (something) in a way regarded as ruthless:
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- Chop is a verb that means to cut something into pieces with a sharp instrument, such as an axe, knife, or hatchet123. Chop can be followed by down, off, or up to indicate the direction or result of the cutting13. For example, to chop down a tree means to cut it at the base until it falls3. To chop up an onion means to cut it into small pieces2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.verb (1) ˈchäp chopped; chopping Synonyms of chop transitive verb 1 a : to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrumentwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chopchop verb [T] (CUT) Add to word list B2 to cut something into pieces with an axe, knife, or other sharp instrument: He was chopping wood in the yard. Add some fresh parsley, finely chopped. chop something up Chop up the onions and carrots roughly. informal Laura had her hair chopped (= cut) yesterday.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/chopverb (used with object),chopped, chop·ping. to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often followed by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree.www.dictionary.com/browse/chop
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