verb Download 🔗Share To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. Examples : "chop wood; chop an onion" food action utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sever with an axe or similar implement. Examples : "Chop off his head." action work utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the side of the hand. Examples : "The karate instructor was chopping a stack of wooden boards. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce. Examples : "Maria was chopping the tennis ball, making it bounce high over her opponent's head. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players. Examples : "After a long poker game, the remaining players decided on chopping the winnings and going home. " game bet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, with or as with an ax. Examples : "He was chopping wood for the fireplace with a large ax. " action utensil work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize. Examples : "The toddler unexpectedly chopped at the air, trying to grab the colorful balloon. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To interrupt; with in or out. Examples : ""The noisy construction outside was chopping in and out, making it hard to focus on my online class." " communication language action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (Perl) To remove the final character from (a text string). Examples : "The programmer was chopping the extra space off the end of each username to clean up the database. " computing language technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To exchange, to barter; to swap. Examples : ""I'm thinking about chopping my old bicycle for your scooter; mine's too big for me now." " business commerce Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The action by which something is chopped. Examples : "The chopping of the vegetables for the salad took a long time. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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