chopper

1 of 2

noun

chop·​per ˈchä-pər 

1

: one that chops

2

choppers plural, slang : teeth

3

: a device that interrupts an electric current or a beam of radiation (such as light) at short regular intervals

4

: machine gun

5

: helicopter

6

: a high-bouncing batted baseball

7

: a customized motorcycle

specifically : one that has the front wheel forward of the handlebars

chopper

2 of 2

verb

choppered; choppering; choppers

: helicopter

Synonyms of chopper

Noun

• helicopter

Examples of chopper in a Sentence

Noun

The sound of choppers filled the sky.

army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Razorbacks scored an insurance run in the third when Karnes City product Reagan Johnson reached on a high infield chopper and eventually came home on Tianni Bell’s sharp RBI single to left. —Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026

Marcus Semien hit a chopper down the left side, which Jorbit Vivas stabbed at wildly while missing it badly. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026

Verb

The framework tying the system of mass fraud together was detailed in police interrogations, according to the outlet, which reported that hospitals shell out 20% to 25% of the insurance money to trekking businesses and 20% to 25% to chopper rescue operators in return for patient referrals. —Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026

Producers dine with ministers in Amman, then chopper to canyon vistas before sunset. —Essie Assibu, Variety, 15 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chopper

• copper
• cropper
• dropper
• pauper
• popper
• proper
• shopper
• stopper
• topper
• whopper
• eavesdropper
• grasshopper

Kids Definition

chopper

noun

chop·​per

ˈchäp-ər

1

: one that chops

2

: helicopter