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 Pirates took a 5-4 lead in the ninth when Nick Gonzales broke for the plate on pinch-hitter Jake Mangum's one-out chopper to third base off Cole Winn (1-1). —CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

First responders and a helicopter raced to the scene but quickly realized the wind blast generated from the chopper, or rotorwash, could blow the hikers off the cliff and into the water. —Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 23 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