n.
Pronunciation: ' chäp
Function: verb
Inflected Form: chopped ; chop · ping
Etymology: Middle English chappen, choppen ― more at CHAP
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument b : to cut into pieces ― often used with up < chop up an onion> c : to weed and thin out (young cotton) d : to cut as if by chopping < chop prices> <a bridge chop s the lake in two>
2 : to strike (as a ball) with a short quick downward stroke
3 : to subject to the action of a chopper < chop a beam of light>
intransitive verb
1 : to make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (as an ax)
2 archaic : to move or act suddenly or violently