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Verb: chop (chopped,chopping)  chóp
  1. Cut into pieces
    "Chop wood"; "chop meat"; "chop up wood";
    - chop up
  2. Move suddenly
  3. Form or shape by chopping
    "chop a hole in the ground"
  4. Strike sharply, as in some sports
  5. Cut with a hacking tool
    - hack
  6. Hit sharply
Noun: chop  chóp
  1. The irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
    "the boat headed into the chop"
  2. A small cut of meat including part of a rib
  3. A jaw
    "I'll hit him on the chops"
  4. A tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
    - chop shot
  5. A grounder that bounces high in the air
    - chopper

Derived forms: chops, chopping, chopped

See also: chop down, chop off

Type of: create, cut, cut of meat, ground ball, groundball, grounder, hit, hopper, jaw, make, move, physical phenomenon, return, strike

Encyclopedia: Chop, Ukraine