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See more synonyms for chopped on Thesaurus.com diced, minced, or cut into small bits. (of an automobile) streamlined; lowered. Show More
Origin of chopped First recorded in 1540–50
Related forms un·chopped , adjective well-chopped , adjective verb (used with object), chopped, chop·ping. to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often followed by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree. to make or prepare for use by so cutting: to chop logs. to cut in pieces; mince (often followed by up ): to chop up an onion; to chop meat. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to hit (a ball) with a chop stroke . to weed and thin out (growing cotton) with a hoe. Fox Hunting (of a hound or pack) to attack and kill (a fox that has not begun to run). Show More
verb (used without object), chopped, chop·ping. to make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, as with an ax. Boxing to throw or deliver a short blow, especially a downward one while in a clinch. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to employ or deliver a chop stroke. to go, come, or move suddenly or violently. Show More
an act or instance of chopping. a cutting blow. Boxing a short blow, especially a downward one, executed while in a clinch. a piece chopped off. an individual cut or portion of meat, as mutton, lamb, veal, or pork, usually one containing a rib. crushed or ground grain used as animal feed. a short, irregular, broken motion of waves; choppiness: There's too much chop for rowing today. rough, turbulent water, as of a sea or lake. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) a chop stroke. Show More
Origin of chop 1 1350–1400; Middle English choppen; variant of
chap1 verb (used without object), chopped, chop·ping. to turn, shift, or change suddenly: The wind chopped to the west. to vacillate; change one's mind. Obsolete to barter. to bandy words; argue. Show More
chop logic , to reason or dispute argumentatively; draw unnecessary distinctions. Show More
Origin of chop 2 1425–75; variant of obsolete
chap barter,
Middle English chappen (with vowel as in
chapman ),
chepen, Old English cēapian to trade (derivative of
cēap sale, trade; see
cheap )
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Related Words for chopped cleave ,
cube ,
divide ,
mince ,
slash ,
hack ,
whack ,
hew ,
hash ,
clip ,
fragment ,
mangle ,
lop ,
fell ,
shear ,
truncate ,
sever ,
dice ,
axe ,
hackle Examples from the Web for chopped Contemporary Examples of chopped Best-known as a judge on Chopped , chef Amanda Freitag opens her first restaurant—a recast New York icon.
Plastic cutlery arrived, followed by a container of chopped onion and cilantro.
Burnett said Peden took it and chopped it up into a bunch of pieces after the shooting.
Out came Marc's army, dozens of models in chopped blond wigs streaked with green.
I interviewed a man whose hand had been chopped off for stealing.
Historical Examples of chopped Then add to it the chopped chicken with the other ingredients.
Put them into the soup, add a handful of chopped parsley, and let them boil.
Season it with pepper, salt, chopped sweet herbs, and parsley.
It had got chopped off by some accident when she was a calf.
It was plainly evident that it had been chopped off quite recently.
British Dictionary definitions for chopped verb chops , chopping or chopped (often foll by down or off ) to cut (something) with a blow from an axe or other sharp tool (tr) to produce or make in this manner to chop firewood (tr often foll by up ) to cut into pieces (tr) British informal to dispense with or reduce (intr) to move quickly or violently sport to hit (a ball) sharply downwards boxing martial arts to punch or strike (an opponent) with a short sharp blow Western African an informal word for eat Show More
a cutting blow the act or an instance of chopping a piece chopped off a slice of mutton, lamb, or pork, generally including a rib Australian and NZ slang a share (esp in the phrase get or hop in for one's chop ) Western African an informal word for food Australian and NZ a competition of skill and speed in chopping logs sport a sharp downward blow or stroke not much chop Australian and NZ informal not much good; poor the chop slang dismissal from employment Show More
Word Origin for chop C16: variant of chap 1
verb chops , chopping or chopped (intr) to change direction suddenly; vacillate (esp in the phrase chop and change ) obsolete to barter chop logic to use excessively subtle or involved logic or argument Show More
Word Origin for chop Old English ceapian to barter; see cheap , chapman
a design stamped on goods as a trademark, esp in the Far East Show More
Word Origin for chop C17: from Hindi chhāp
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Word Origin and History for chopped v.1 "to cut with a quick blow," mid-14c., of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old North French choper (Old French coper "to cut, cut off," 12c., Modern French couper ), from Vulgar Latin *cuppare "to behead," from a root meaning "head," but influenced in Old French by couper "to strike." Related: Chopped ; chopping .
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v.2 "shift quickly," 1530s, earlier "to bargain" (early 15c.), ultimately from Old English ceapian "to bargain" (see cheap ); here with a sense of "changing back and forth," probably from common expressions such as to chop and change "barter." To chop logic is recorded from 1570s. Related: Chopped ; chopping .
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n. "act of chopping," mid-14c., from chop (v.1). Meaning "piece cut off" is mid-15c.; specifically "slice of meat" from mid-17c. Sense of "a blow, strike" is from 1550s.
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