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chop

/tʃɒp/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To cut (something) with a sharp instrument.

    - "He chops the vegetables for the salad."
    - "The butcher chops the meat for the customers."
  • Verb

    To hit or strike repeatedly.

    - "The children were chopping each other on the playground."
    - "The boxer chopped his opponent during the fight."
Pronunciation




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Synonyms

axe , pink slip , sack , chanop , op
Rhymes
Words rhyming with chop
hope , scope , mope , rope
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Chop (en) : To cut

  2. Chop (en) : A large piece of meat

  3. Chop (en) : A type of dance

  4. Chop (en) : To control the movement of an aircraft

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Chop () : A large piece of meat, especially pork, cut from the shoulder.

  2. Chop () : A type of dance characterized by quick, jerky movements.

  3. Chop () : To control the movement or direction of an aircraft by using the control column.

Variants
List of all variants of chop that leads to same result
chop , chop logic , chopped , chopping , chops , chop block , chop blocks , chop-block , chop-blocked , chop-blocking , chop-blocks , chop-chop , chop mark , chop marks , chop-marked , chop shop , chop shops , chop-sockies , chop-socky , chop suey , chop sueys
Forms
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chops, chopped, chopping

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'ceapian' meaning 'to buy' or 'to cut'. The meaning shifted to 'to chop' due to the association of buying and cutting meats.

Trivia
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  1. The Guinness World Record for the fastest chopping of a pineapple is held by Steve Boessenecker, who chopped a pineapple in just 28.31 seconds.

  2. The term 'chop' is also used in the world of surfing to describe a wave that breaks in a steep and curling manner.

  3. In the United States, 'chop suey' is a popular dish made with various vegetables, meat, and noodles, all chopped into small pieces.

Related Concepts
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  1. Butchery: The act of preparing meat for consumption by cutting it into smaller pieces.

  2. Cooking: The process of preparing food by applying heat or other methods.

Culture
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Chop has been used in various cultural contexts. In cooking, it refers to a large piece of meat cut from the shoulder. In music, it is a term used in hip hop culture to describe a rhythmic, repetitive beat. In dance, it refers to a style of dance characterized by quick, jerky movements.

How to Memorize "chop"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine holding a sharp knife and chopping vegetables in a kitchen.
    - Visualize the butcher chopping meat at the counter.
    - Imagine the children playing and chopping each other on the playground.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'chop' with the action of cutting.
    - Remember that 'chop' can also mean a large piece of meat.
    - Associate the word 'chop' with the sound of quick, repetitive strikes.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of the knife chopping the vegetable.
    - Remember the acronym 'Cuts Meat' to help remember the meaning of 'chop' as 'to cut'.
    - Create a mental image of the children chopping each other on the playground.

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