Noun
chop -
a small cut of meat including part of a rib
cut of meat ,
cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
mutton chop chop cut from a mature sheep
lamb-chop ,
lamb chop ,
lambchop chop cut from a lamb
chop -
a grounder that bounces high in the air
chopper
ground ball ,
groundball ,
grounder ,
hopper (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
chop -
a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
chop shot
return a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
chop -
the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"
physical phenomenon a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
chop -
a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops"
Verb
chop -
cut with a hacking tool
hack
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
chop down cut down; "George chopped down the cherry tree"
chop up ,
chop hit sharply
chop off ,
lop off ,
cut off remove by or as if by cutting; "cut off the ear" ; "lop off the dead branch"
ax ,
axe terminate; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"
chop -
cut into pieces; "Chop wood" ; "chop meat"
chop up
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
hash chop up; "hash the potatoes"
mince make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
chop -
strike sharply, as in some sports
strike cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc"
chop -
hit sharply
hit ,
strike pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
chop -
form or shape by chopping; "chop a hole in the ground"
create ,
make create by artistic means; "create a poem" ; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music" ; "Picasso created Cubism" ; "Auden made verses"
chop -
move suddenly
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
