Definition of chop
Verbs
cut into pieces
"chop meat"
- Synonyms:
- chop up
- Type of:
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cut
separate with or as if with an instrument
move suddenly
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move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
form or shape by chopping
"chop a hole in the ground"
strike sharply, as in some sports
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strike
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Nouns
the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
"the boat headed into the chop"
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physical phenomenon
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
a small cut of meat including part of a rib
- Types:
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mutton chop
chop cut from a mature sheep
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lamb chop, lamb-chop, lambchop
chop cut from a lamb
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porkchop
chop cut from a hog
- Type of:
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cut, cut of meat
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
a jaw
"I'll hit him on the chops"
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jaw
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
- Synonyms:
- chop shot
- Type of:
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return
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
a grounder that bounces high in the air
- Synonyms:
- chopper
- Type of:
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ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
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