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chop

/t͡ʃɑp/noun, verb1 syllable

Chop means: a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball.

Synonyms for chop6

noun, as in a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball

chop shot

noun, as in a grounder that bounces high in the air

verb, as in cut into pieces with repeated blows

chop up

verb, as in cut with a hacking tool

also used for chop

chanop, op

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What does chop mean?11

noun

1

a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball

2

a grounder that bounces high in the air

3

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

4

a small cut of meat including part of a rib

5

a jaw“I'll hit him on the chops”

verb

1

cut into pieces with repeated blows“Chop wood”

2

cut with a hacking tool

3

move suddenly

4

form or shape by chopping“chop a hole in the ground”

5

strike sharply, as in some sports

6

hit sharply

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with chop?16

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Chop in a sentence

  • You both chop wood every day, don't you?CK
  • All three of you chop wood every day, don't you?CK
  • I had to get the axes to chop the wood.ulyssemc1
  • He was getting ready to chop the tree down.Conjuice
  • We still have to turn the hay and chop wood.human600
  • Let me show you how to chop onions without crying.CK
  • It still costs energy to chop it off.LeviHighway
  • What's the best way to chop an onion?Hybrid

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Forms of chop

as a noun

plural
chops

as a verb

past tense
chopped
present participle
chopping
third-person singular
chops
past participle
chopped