chop
1. the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
- the boat headed into the chop
• Derivationally related forms:
choppy
• Hypernyms:
physical phenomenon
2. a small cut of meat including part of a rib
• Hypernyms:
cut, cut of meat
• Hyponyms:
mutton chop, lamb chop, lamb-chop, lambchop, porkchop
3. a jaw
- I'll hit him on the chops
• Hypernyms:
jaw
4. a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
• Syn:
chop shot
• Hypernyms:
return
5. a grounder that bounces high in the air
• Syn:
chopper
• Derivationally related forms:
chop (for: chopper)
• Hypernyms:
grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper
1. cut into pieces (Freq. 2)
- Chop wood
- chop meat
• Syn:
chop up
• Derivationally related forms:
chopper
• Hypernyms:
cut
• Hyponyms:
hash, mince
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- The chefs chop the vegetables
2. move suddenly
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
3. form or shape by chopping
- chop a hole in the ground
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. strike sharply, as in some sports
• Derivationally related forms:
chopper
• Hypernyms:
strike
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
5. cut with a hacking tool
• Syn:
hack
• See Also:
chop down, chop up, chop off
• Derivationally related forms:
hack (for: hack), chopper
• Hypernyms:
cut
• Hyponyms:
axe, ax
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- The chefs chop the vegetables
6. hit sharply
• Hypernyms:
strike, hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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