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Definition chop in British English

chop verb

verb
/tʃɒp/
1

to cut something such as food or wood into pieces

Example

Finely chop the cabbage and cook it in boiling salted water.

Example

Next, add the chopped onions.

Example

Don't chop any more wood; we've got enough.

Example

Chop the meat into small cubes.

Synonyms and related words
chop chop clip
1.1

to cut something roughly using a tool

Example

Use a spade to chop through the smaller roots.

Example

They had to chop their way through the undergrowth.

Synonyms and related words
card chase chip away
2

to reduce an amount

Example

Our grant from the government has been chopped by 20 per cent this year.

Synonyms and related words
salami-slice top-slice cut back
3

to hit someone or something hard with the side of your hand

Synonyms and related words
hit smack bludgeon punch thump knock
Definition chop in British English