Chop meaning, definition and synonyms

1. Verb

To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument; to cut into pieces; to mince; -- often with up.

To sever or separate by one more blows of a sharp instrument; to divide; -- usually with off or down.

To seize or devour greedily; -- with up.

To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument.

To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.

To interrupt; -- with in or out.

To barter or truck.

To exchange; substitute one thing for another.

To purchase by way of truck.

To vary or shift suddenly; as, the wind chops about.

To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.

A change; a vicissitude.

To crack. See Chap, v. t. & i.

The act of chopping; a stroke.

A piece chopped off; a slice or small piece, especially of meat; as, a mutton chop.

A crack or cleft. See Chap.

A jaw of an animal; -- commonly in the pl. See Chops.

A movable jaw or cheek, as of a wooden vise.

The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbor, or channel; as, East Chop or West Chop. See Chops.

Quality; brand; as, silk of the first chop.

A permit or clearance.

the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide); "the boat headed into the chop"

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