chop

¹chop

verb \ˈchäp\

choppedchop·ping

Definition of CHOP

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 (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 (as an ax)

2

archaic : to move or act suddenly or violently

Origin of CHOP

Middle English chappen, choppen — more at chap

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CHOP

bop, chap, clop, cop, crop, drop, flop, fop, glop, hop, knop, lop, mop, op, plop, pop, prop, scop, shop, slop, sop, stop, strop, swap, top, whop