Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense chops, present participle chopping, past tense, past participle chopped
1. verb
If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
Chop the butter into small pieces. [VERB noun + into]
Chop the onions very finely. [VERB noun]
Visitors were set to work chopping wood. [VERB noun]
...chopped tomatoes. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: cut, fell, axe, slash More Synonyms of chop
2. countable noun [usually noun NOUN]
A chop is a small piece of meat cut from the ribs of a sheep or pig.
...grilled lamb chops.
3.
See chop and change
4.
See be for the chop/get the chop
Phrasal verbs:
See chop down
See chop off
See chop up
chop in British English1
(tʃɒp)
verbWord forms: chops, chopping or chopped
1. (often foll bydown or off)
to cut (something) with a blow from an axe or other sharp tool
2. (transitive)
to produce or make in this manner
to chop firewood
3. (transitive; often foll byup)
to cut into pieces
4. (transitive) British informal
to dispense with or reduce
5. (intransitive)
to move quickly or violently
6. sport
to hit (a ball) sharply downwards
7. boxing, martial arts
to punch or strike (an opponent) with a short sharp blow
8. West Africa an informal word for eat
noun
9.
a cutting blow
10.
the act or an instance of chopping
11.
a piece chopped off
12.
a slice of mutton, lamb, or pork, generally including a rib
13. Australian and New Zealand slang
a share (esp in the phrase get orhop in for one's chop)
14. West Africa an informal word for food
15. Australian and New Zealand
a competition of skill and speed in chopping logs
16. sport
a sharp downward blow or stroke
17. not much chop
18. the chop
Word origin
C16: variant of chap1
chop in British English2
(tʃɒp)
verbWord forms: chops, chopping or chopped
1. (intransitive)
to change direction suddenly; vacillate (esp in the phrase chop and change)
2. obsolete
to barter
3. chop logic
Word origin
Old English ceapian to barter; see cheap, chapman
chop in British English3
(tʃɒp)
noun
a design stamped on goods as a trademark, esp in the Far East
Word origin
C17: from Hindi chhāp
chop in American English1
(tʃɑp)
verb transitiveWord forms: chopped or ˈchopping
1.
to cut or make by blows with an ax or other sharp tool
to chop down a tree; to chop a hole
2.
to cut into small bits; mince
to chop onions
3.
to say in a jerky or abrupt way
4.
to hit with a short, sharp downward stroke
verb intransitive
5.
to make quick, cutting strokes with a sharp tool
6.
to do something with a quick, sharp, or jerky motion
noun
7.
the act of chopping
8.
a short, sharp downward blow or stroke
9.
a piece chopped off
10.
a slice of lamb, pork, etc. cut, along with a piece of bone, from the rib, loin, or shoulder
11.
a short, broken movement of waves
Word origin
ME choppen, prob. < northern OFr choper, for OFr coper, to cut off (< VL *cuppare, to decapitate < *cuppum, skull < LL cuppa, cup); infl. by couper, to strike (< coup, colp, a blow: see coup)
chop in American English2
(tʃɑp)
noun
1.
a jaw
2.
a cheek
chops
Word origin
var. of chap2
chop in American English3
(tʃɑp)
verb intransitiveWord forms: chopped or ˈchopping
to shift or veer suddenly, as the wind; change direction
Idioms:
chop logic
Word origin
LME choppen, var. of chappen, to barter < OE ceapian, to bargain: see cheap
chop in American English4
(tʃɑp)
noun
1.
an official seal, stamp, permit, or license, as orig. in India and China
2.
a brand, or trademark
3. Informal
quality; grade; brand
a writer of the first chop
Word origin
Hindi chāp
chop in Hospitality
(tʃɒp)
Word forms: (present) chops, (past) chopped, (perfect) chopped, (progressive) chopping
verb
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, meat)
If you chop food, you cut it into pieces with strong, downward movements of a knife.
Chop the butter into small pieces.
Finely chop the onions and garlic with a sharp knife.
I used a kitchen knife to chop the tomatoes into large pieces.