chop

chop
chop1
/chop/, v., chopped, chopping, n.
v.t.
1. to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often fol. by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree.
2. to make or prepare for use by so cutting: to chop logs.
3. to cut in pieces; mince (often fol. by up): to chop up an onion; to chop meat.
4. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to hit (a ball) with a chop stroke.
5. to weed and thin out (growing cotton) with a hoe.
6. Fox Hunting. (of a hound or pack) to attack and kill (a fox that has not begun to run).
v.i.
7. to make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, as with an ax.
8. Boxing. to throw or deliver a short blow, esp. a downward one while in a clinch.
9. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to employ or deliver a chop stroke.
10. to go, come, or move suddenly or violently.
11. chop or cut down to size. See cut (def. 49).
n.
12. an act or instance of chopping.
13. a cutting blow.
14. Boxing. a short blow, esp. a downward one, executed while in a clinch.
15. a piece chopped off.
16. an individual cut or portion of meat, as mutton, lamb, veal, or pork, usually one containing a rib.
17. crushed or ground grain used as animal feed.
18. a short, irregular, broken motion of waves; choppiness: There's too much chop for rowing today.
19. rough, turbulent water, as of a sea or lake.
20. See chop stroke.
[1350-1400; ME choppen; var. of CHAP1]
Syn. 1. See cut.
chop2
/chop/, v.i., chopped, chopping.
1. to turn, shift, or change suddenly: The wind chopped to the west.
2. to vacillate; change one's mind.
3. Obs.
a. to barter.
b. to bandy words; argue.
4. chop logic, to reason or dispute argumentatively; draw unnecessary distinctions.
[1425-75; var. of obs. chap barter, ME chappen (with vowel as in CHAPMAN), chepen, OE ceapian to trade (deriv. of ceap sale, trade; see CHEAP)]
chop3
/chop/, n.
1. Usually, chops. the jaw.
2. chops,
a. the oral cavity; mouth.
b. Slang. the embouchure or technique necessary to play a wind instrument.
c. Slang. musical ability on any instrument, esp. in playing jazz or rock; technical virtuosity.
d. Slang. the music or musical part played by an instrumentalist, esp. a solo passage.
3. an entranceway, as into a body of water.
4. Horol. either of two pieces clasping the end of the suspension spring of a pendulum.
5. bust one's chops, Slang. to exert oneself.
6. bust someone's chops, Slang. to annoy with nagging or criticism: Stop busting my chops - I'll get the job done.
7. lick one's chops, to await with pleasure; anticipate; relish: He was already licking his chops over the expected inheritance.
Also, chap.
[1350-1400; ME; perh. special use of CHOP1]
chop4
/chop/, n.
1. an official stamp or seal, or a permit or clearance, esp. as formerly used in India and China.
2. a design, corresponding to a brand or trademark, stamped on goods to indicate their identity or quality.
3. the signature stamp of an artist, printmaker, etc., testifying to the authenticity of a work.
4. quality, class, or grade: a musician of the first chop.
[1605-15; < Hindi chap impression, stamp]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР
Synonyms:
(with a quick blow), , / , , , , , , / (of tea) / ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Chop — Chop, CHOP, Chops, or CHOPS may refer to: Contents 1 Music 2 Medicine 3 Sports …   Wikipedia

  • Chop — ist: eine Stadt in der Ukraine, siehe Tschop ein Chinesisches Siegel Folgende Persönlichkeiten tragen den Familiennamen Chop: Adolph Friedrich Chop (ca. 1702 1783), Hof und Konsistorialrat zu Sondershausen Friedrich Hieronymus Chop (1732 1785),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • CHOP — is the acronym for a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of non Hodgkin lymphoma. CHOP stands for Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin (Adriamycin), Oncovin (Vincristine), Prednisone/Prednisolone.Uses and indicationsCHOP consists of: *… …   Wikipedia

  • chop´pi|ly — chop|py1 «CHOP ee», adjective, pi|er, pi|est. 1. making quick, sharp movements; jerky: »The speaker made nervous, choppy gestures. 2. moving in short, irregular, broken waves: »The wind made the water choppy. The sea is choppy today …   Useful english dictionary

  • chop|py — chop|py1 «CHOP ee», adjective, pi|er, pi|est. 1. making quick, sharp movements; jerky: »The speaker made nervous, choppy gestures. 2. moving in short, irregular, broken waves: »The wind made the water choppy. The sea is choppy today …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chop — Chop, n. [Chin. & Hind. ch[=a]p stamp, brand.] [1913 Webster] 1. Quality; brand; as, silk of the first chop. [1913 Webster] 2. A permit or clearance. [1913 Webster] {Chop dollar}, a silver dollar stamped to attest its purity. {chop of tea}, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chop — Ⅰ. chop [1] ► VERB (chopped, chopping) 1) cut with repeated sharp, heavy blows of an axe or knife. 2) strike with a short, heavy blow. 3) ruthlessly abolish or reduce in size. ► NOUN 1) …   English terms dictionary

  • chop — chop1 [chäp] vt. chopped, chopping [ME choppen, prob. < northern OFr choper, for OFr coper, to cut off (< VL * cuppare, to decapitate < * cuppum, skull < LL cuppa, CUP); infl. by couper, to strike (< coup, colp, a blow: see COUP)]… …   English World dictionary

  • Chop — Chop, n. [See {Chap}.] 1. A jaw of an animal; commonly in the pl. See {Chops}. [1913 Webster] 2. A movable jaw or cheek, as of a wooden vise. [1913 Webster] 3. The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbor, or channel; as, East Chop or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chop — ● chop nom masculin (anglais to chop, couper) Au tennis et au ping pong, synonyme de coupé. ● chop (synonymes) nom masculin (anglais to chop, couper) Synonymes : coupé …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • chop su|ey — «CHOP SOO ee», a dish consisting of fried or stewed chicken, pork, or other meat, and vegetables cut up and cooked together in a sauce. It is usually served with rice and soy sauce. Chop suey contains such vegetables and seasonings as bean… …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”