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| chop [ chop ] |
verb (past and past participle chopped, present participle chop·ping, 3rd person present singular chops) |
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1. transitive verb cut something up with sharp tool: to cut something into pieces with downward strokes of an ax, knife, or other sharp-bladed tool
  chopped a few carrots
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2. transitive verb cut something off: to use a quick sharp blow or blows to sever or fell something
chopped down the tree
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3. intransitive verb make chopping movements: to make downward cutting movements with a tool or with the hand
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4. transitive verb form something by chopping: to make something such as a hole or path by chopping with an ax or other tool
He chopped his way through the undergrowth.
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5. transitive verb hit ball with sharp downward movement: to hit a ball with a quick sharp downward movement of a racket or bat, often in order to give the ball backspin
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6. transitive verb hit sharply downward: to hit somebody or something with a sharp downward motion
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noun (plural chops) |
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1. slice of meat with bone: a small piece of red meat cut from the ribs, loin, or shoulder, usually with the bone still attached
pork chops
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2. sharp stroke downward: a sudden strong downward blow with the hand or a cutting tool
a karate chop
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3. U.K. dismissal: dismissal from a job
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informal
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was given the chop
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4. irregular wave motion: turbulent irregular motion in waves or water
a lot of chop on the bay this morning
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5. disturbed sea: a stretch of choppy water, especially on the sea
hit a bad chop at the inlet
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| [14th century. Variant of chap1] |
