Definition of chop
chopped;
chopping
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 (something, such as a ball) with a short quick downward stroke
3
: to subject to the action of a chopper
- chop a beam of light
1
: to make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (such as an ax)
2
archaic
: to move or act suddenly or violently
