chop off

verb

chopped off; chopping off; chops off

: to remove (something) by cutting

She'd had her ponytail chopped off.

He took an axe and chopped the low branch off the tree.

Examples of chop off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In an emergency these slugs can chop off their own head and ditch their body. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

But the night ends in a bloody disaster when Nate is beaten up and has his toe chopped off. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 June 2026

Wash parsnips thoroughly before cooking, chop off the top and end, and peel the outer layer. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026

The Mercedes was again slow away and fell behind Leclerc, while Verstappen dropped his Red Bull exiting Turn 1 — having brutally chopped off Norris’ good start. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026

Rhymes for chop off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff