~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )
1》 cut with repeated sharp, heavy blows of an axe or knife.
↘strike with a short, heavy blow.
2》 ruthlessly abolish or reduce in size.
■ noun
1》 a downward cutting blow or movement.
2》 a thick slice of meat, especially pork or lamb, adjacent to and usually including a rib.
3》 ( the ~ ) Brit. informal dismissal, cancellation, or killing.
4》 N. Amer. crushed or ground grain used as animal feed.
5》 a broken motion of waves.
Phrases
~ logic argue in a tiresomely pedantic way. [C16: from a dialect use of ~ meaning 'bandy words'.]
Origin
ME: var. of chap 1 .
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~ 2
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) (in phr. ~ and change ) Brit. informal change one's opinions or behaviour repeatedly and abruptly.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'barter, exchange'): perh. related to OE cēap 'bargaining, trade'; cf. chap- in chapman .
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~ 3
■ noun archaic a trademark or brand of goods.
Phrases
not much ~ Austral./NZ informal unsatisfactory.
Origin
C19: from Hindi chāp 'stamp, brand'.