chop
To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motionsTo cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
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» Tom had his head chopped off.
Тому отрубили голову. — marafon
Тому відрубали голову. — deniko
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Examples
289 sentencesTom had his head chopped off.
Тому відрубали голову. — deniko
ruТому отрубили голову. — marafon
Mary cut herself while she was chopping up onions.
Мері порізалася, коли різала цибулю. — deniko
ruМэри порезалась, когда нарезала лук. — Wezel
deMaria hat sich geschnitten, während sie Zwiebeln kleinhackte. — Espi
Tom is chopping cabbage.
Том нарізає капусту. — deniko
Meaning
21 senses(transitive)To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
chop wood; chop an onion
hacken, zerhacken, abhacken
cut into pieces with repeated blows
(transitive)To sever with an axe or similar implement.
Chop off his head.
abhacken
(figuratively, transitive)To separate or divide.
We should chop off some of that department's budget.
More meanings 18
To vary or shift suddenly.
The wind chops about.
(informal)To fly a helicopter or be flown in a helicopter.
We chopped back to the base.
(transitive)To give a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the side of the hand.
(transitive)To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce.
To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players.
(intransitive)To make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, with or as with an ax.
(intransitive)To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
(intransitive)To interrupt; with in or out.
(Hong Kong, transitive)To stab.
Origin
From Middle English choppen, chappen (“to chop”), of uncertain origin, possibly onomatopoeFrom Middle English choppen, chappen (“to chop”), of uncertain origin, possibly onomatopoeic (cf. Swedish tjoff), or a variant of chap (“to become cracked”).
Uncertain, perhaps a variant of chap (“cheap”). Compare Middle English copen (“to buy”), Dutch kopen (“to buy”).
Borrowed from Hindi छाप (chāp, “stamp”). Closely related to the similarly descended Malay word cap, which likely reinforced the English usage within the Malay world.
Shortening of chopper.
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Forms
chops, chopping, chopped, choppedTenses
chop · chopped · will chop · have choppedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
49 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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