chopping Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cut into pieces
    chop; chop up.
    • Chop wood
    • chop meat
  2. verb move suddenly
    chop.
  3. verb form or shape by chopping
    chop.
    • chop a hole in the ground
  4. verb strike sharply, as in some sports
    chop.
  5. verb cut with a hacking tool
    chop; hack.
  6. verb hit sharply
    chop.

WordNet

Chop"ping adjective
Etymology
Cf. Chubby.
Definitions
  1. Stout or plump; large. Obs. Fenton.
Chop"ping adjective
Etymology
See Chop to barter.
Definitions
  1. Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other; as, a chopping sea.
Chop"ping noun
Definitions
  1. Act of cutting by strokes.

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