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
chopped in American English
(tʃɑpt)
adjective
1.
diced, minced, or cut into small bits
2. (of an automobile)
streamlined; lowered
Word origin
[1540–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1540–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: flare, machine, mandate, monitor, parallel
Examples of 'chopped' in a sentence
chopped
It's a wonder I haven't karate chopped all the furniture waiting for you.
Anita Anderson SOMEBODY (2002)
Add the chopped duck leg meat and stir-fry for another minute until piping hot.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve at once with extra parmesan.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Meanwhile, hummus with chopped vegetables is a great snack option.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sprinkle the curry with the chopped coriander leaves and dig in.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Add the chopped garlic for the last minute.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Add the chopped apple and orange and stir them in well.
The Sun (2016)
Serve immediately, garnished with a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley.
The Sun (2017)
Serve boiled sprouts with toasted almonds or chopped chestnuts.
The Sun (2016)
Stir in the carrots and chopped parsley.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Add 90 per cent of the chopped parsley and with hand blender mix again.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
All related terms of 'chopped'
chop
If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
chopped-up
cut into pieces
chopped liver
cooked liver chopped with onions and hard-boiled eggs and seasoned
chopped almonds
almonds cut into small pieces
chopped tomatoes
tomatoes cut into pieces
chop up
If you chop something up , you chop it into small pieces.
chop off
To chop off something such as a part of someone's body means to cut it off.
chop down
If you chop down a tree , you cut through its trunk with an axe so that it falls to the ground .
chop vegetables
Vegetables are plants such as cabbages , potatoes , and onions which you can cook and eat.