chop-chop

adverb

ˌchäp-ˈchäp How to pronounce chop-chop (audio)
Definition of chop-chopnext
as in quickly
with great speed I need this project done chop-chop

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Recent Examples of chop-chop Islamists battled for their own theocratic nation, and bands of Christian cultists—whom locals, naming them according to their most notorious act, called chop-chop—severed the heads of those deemed unholy in villages and towns across Mindanao. — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 To put the end to these threats the new management made the chop-chop square work double time to demonstrate what will happen to zealots who want the country to stay behind. — Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chop-chop
  1. quickly
  2. rapidly
  3. fast
  4. quick
  5. swiftly
  6. soon
  7. hot
Adverb
  • This is also not a problem that will be quickly fixed by the return of starting center Nic Claxton, who has not played this season after suffering a hamstring injury in the preseason.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sometimes word clouds are big-budget supergraphics realized by design firms like Pentagram, but often they are produced cheaply and quickly by non-designers, or by anonymous Etsy merchants, or in-house at printing and signage companies.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of quickly
Adverb
  • Soldiers in the United States are testing rapidly deployable counter-drone systems.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Such signaling will become ever more essential as AI rapidly advances.
    — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • Raytheon is developing a new type of processor that could help US military systems recognize incoming threats faster.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Asia-Pacific region has been the world’s fastest-growing region in recent years, with banking and financial services, IT software and services, and the semiconductor industry driving the region’s economic growth.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of fast
Adverb
  • Fans lose interest quicker than ever, and changing the head coach creates engagement.
    — Mac Engel October 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Our selections include gift ideas under $50, like quick-drying performance half-zips or customizable book weights from Quince and Leatherology.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • The contest also has become a rallying point for Black voters angry over how Southern states swiftly gerrymandered congressional districts after the Supreme Court decision.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But a crisis—such as a military coup, another volcanic eruption of Mount Paektu, or an economic meltdown—can change those assumptions swiftly.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • Harop-like kamikaze suicide drones capable of precision military strikes could soon become one of North Korea’s latest additions to its growing arsenal of advanced unmanned weapons, underscoring the apparent expansion of its strike capabilities.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Louis Vuitton would need more than its own credentials, and soon the company began looking outward.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of soon
Adverb
  • On Sunday, Avila neutralized a hot-swinging Philadelphia Phillies lineup.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • The HDDs can all be hot-swapped.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of hot

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“Chop-chop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop-chop. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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