chop

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verb (1)

ˈchäp

chopped; chopping

transitive verb

: to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument

: to cut into pieces

—often used with up

chop up an onion

: to weed and thin out (young cotton)

: to cut as if by chopping

chop prices

a bridge chops the lake in two

: to strike (something, such as a ball) with a short quick downward stroke

: to subject to the action of a chopper

chop a beam of light

intransitive verb

: to make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (such as an ax)

archaic : to move or act suddenly or violently

chop

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noun (1)

: a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver

: a sharp downward blow or stroke

: a small cut of meat often including part of a rib see lamb illustration

: a mark made by or as if by chopping

: material that has been chopped up

: a short abrupt motion (as of a wave)

: a stretch of choppy sea

: chopper sense 6

chiefly British : abrupt elimination or removal (as from a job)

it is the very top men who have got the chop

Daily Mirror

chop

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verb (2)

chopped; chopping

intransitive verb

: to change direction

: to veer with or as if with wind

chop

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noun (2)

: a seal or official stamp or its impression

: a license validated by a seal

: a mark on goods or coins to indicate nature or quality

: a kind, brand, or lot of goods bearing the same chop

: quality, grade

of the first chop

单词	chopping
释义	chop 1 of 4 verb (1) ˈchäp chopped; chopping transitive verb 1 a : to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument b : to cut into pieces —often used with up chop up an onion c : to weed and thin out (young cotton) d : to cut as if by chopping chop prices a bridge chops the lake in two 2 : to strike (something, such as a ball) with a short quick downward stroke 3 : to subject to the action of a chopper chop a beam of light intransitive verb 1 : to make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (such as an ax) 2 archaic : to move or act suddenly or violently chop 2 of 4 noun (1) 1 a : a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver b : a sharp downward blow or stroke 2 : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib see lamb illustration 3 : a mark made by or as if by chopping 4 : material that has been chopped up 5 a : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave) b : a stretch of choppy sea 6 : chopper sense 6 7 chiefly British : abrupt elimination or removal (as from a job) it is the very top men who have got the chop Daily Mirror chop 3 of 4 verb (2) chopped; chopping intransitive verb 1 : to change direction 2 : to veer with or as if with wind chop 4 of 4 noun (2) 1 a : a seal or official stamp or its impression b : a license validated by a seal 2 a : a mark on goods or coins to indicate nature or quality b : a kind, brand, or lot of goods bearing the same chop c : quality, grade of the first chop Phrases chop logic : to argue with sophistical reasoning and minute distinctions Synonyms Verb (1) dice hash mince Noun (1) bang bash bat beat belt biff blow bop box buffet bust clap clip clout crack cuff dab douse [British] fillip hack haymaker hit hook knock larrup [dialect] lash lick pelt pick plump poke pound punch rap slam slap slug smack smash sock spank stinger stripe stroke swat swipe switch thud thump thwack wallop welt whack wham whop whap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English chappen, choppen — more at chap Verb (2) Middle English chappen, choppen to barter Noun (2) Hindi chāp & Urdu chhāp stamp First Known Use Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (2) 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing chop chop and change American chop suey chop-chop chop mark chop logic chop down chop suey chop shop get the chop chop up give (someone) the chop chop block for the chop chop off chop-socky See More chop and change American chop suey chop-chop chop mark chop logic chop down chop suey chop shop get the chop chop up give (someone) the chop chop block for the chop chop off chop-socky See More Kids Definition chop 1 of 2 verb ˈchäp chopped; chopping 1 : to cut by striking especially over and over with something sharp Chop down the tree with an ax. 2 : to cut into small pieces : mince chop onions chop 2 of 2 noun 1 : a sharp downward blow or stroke (as with an ax) 2 : a small cut of meat often including a part of a rib a pork chop chopping verb present participle of chop as in slicing to cut into small pieces chop the onions before adding them to the pot Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slicing dicing mincing grating mashing hashing chipping pureeing carving puréeing grinding dissecting butchering kibbling
随便看	sendals sendee sender senders sending sending (away) sending (out) sending away sending away for sending away for something sending away to for sending away to for something sending away to someone for sending away to someone for something sending down sending for sending forth sending in sending off for sending off for something sending on sending out sending out for sending out for something sending packing

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