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- Dictionarychop/tʃɒp/
verb
- 1. cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife: "they chopped up the pulpit for firewood" Similar
- 2. abolish or reduce the size of (something) in a way regarded as ruthless: "their training courses are to be chopped" Similar
noun
- 1. a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the hand: "an effective chop to the back of the neck"
- 2. dismissal from employment: "hundreds more workers have been given the chop"
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CHOP definition: 1. to cut something into pieces with an axe, knife, or other sharp instrument: 2. If something is…. Learn more.
The meaning of CHOP is to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument. How to use chop in a sentence.
CHOP meaning: 1. to cut something into pieces with an axe, knife, or other sharp instrument: 2. If something is…. Learn more.
Chop definition: 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.). See examples of CHOP used in a sentence.
n. 1. The act of chopping. 2. a. A swift, short, cutting blow or stroke. b. Sports A short downward stroke. 3. A piece that has been chopped off, especially a cut of meat, usually taken from the rib, shoulder, or loin and containing a bone. 4. a. A short irregular motion of waves. b. An area of choppy water, as on an ocean.
If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
A chef uses a knife to chop, hacking an onion into tiny bits, for example. When it's a piece of meat that's cut so it's attached to a bone, such as part of a rib, it can be described as a chop — like a lamb chop.
Definition of chop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CHOP definition: 1. to cut something into small pieces: 2. a flat piece of meat with a bone in it: 3. a quick…. Learn more.
Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. chopped, chopping, chops. To cut or make by blows with an ax or other sharp tool. To chop down a tree; to chop a hole. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To shape or form by chopping. Chop a hole in the ice. American Heritage. To do something with a quick, sharp, or jerky motion. Webster's New World.
