chop
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
chops;
chopped;
chopping
chops;
chopped;
chopping
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHOP
[+ object]
:
to cut (something) into pieces by hitting it with the sharp edge of an ax, knife, etc.
— often used figuratively
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She's in the kitchen chopping vegetables.
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They chopped wood for the fireplace.
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They intend to chop [=lower] prices for the sale.
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Our budget was chopped [=cut] in half. [=it is now half of what it was]
chop and change
British, informal
:
to keep changing your mind, your way of doing something, etc.
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You have to make a decision and stick with it. You can't chop and change all the time.
chop down
[phrasal verb]
chop (something) down
or
chop down (something)
:
to cut (a tree, bush, etc.) at the bottom so that it falls to the ground
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He chopped the tree down.
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She chopped down some thick grape vines.
chop off
[phrasal verb]
chop (something) off
or
chop off (something)
:
to remove (something) by cutting
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She'd had her ponytail chopped off.
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He used his knife to chop off a hunk of bread.
chop up
[phrasal verb]
chop (something) up
or
chop up (something)
:
to cut (something) into small pieces
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She chopped up the nuts and added them to the cookie dough.
— chopped
adjective-
two cups of chopped onions
2
chop
/ˈtʃɑːp/
noun
plural
chops
2
chop
/ˈtʃɑːp/
noun
plural
chops
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHOP
[count]
1
:
a small piece of meat that usually includes a bone from an animal's side
2
a
:
the act of hitting something with the sharp edge of an ax, knife, etc.
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He cut off the branch with a single chop.
b
:
the act of hitting someone or something with the side of your hand
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He broke the boards with a karate chop.
for the chop
British, informal
— used to say that someone is going to lose a job or that something is being stopped or canceled
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More than 100 jobs are for the chop. [=are going/likely to be eliminated]
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social programs that are for the chop [=(US) on the chopping block]
get the chop
British, informal
:
to lose your job
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The employees with less experience got the chop. [=were fired; got the ax]
give (someone) the chop
British, informal
:
to take someone's job away
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His boss gave him the chop. [=his boss fired him; his boss gave him the ax]
