🔪chop

verb
/tʃɒp/

Meaning

to cut into pieces with quick, heavy blows
to cut with a sharp tool; to cut into pieces
a thick slice of meat, especially from the ribs or loin; a fried snack made with vegetables or meat

Example Sentences

He chopped the onions for the curry.

She chops vegetables for dinner.

We ordered lamb chops with mint sauce at the restaurant.

Example Expressions

chop and change

Synonyms

cut, slice, hack, cleave, dice, cutlet, steak
Entry 1
cut, slice, hack, cleave, dice
Entry 2
cut, slice, hack, dice
Entry 3
cutlet, steak, slice

Antonyms

join, attach, connect, unite, whole piece, uncut meat
Entry 1
join, attach, connect
Entry 2
join, connect, unite
Entry 3
whole piece, uncut meat

Collocations

chop wood, chop vegetables, chop off, chop into pieces, chop finely, chop onions, chop meat, pork chop, lamb chop, fish chop, vegetable chop
Entry 1
chop wood, chop vegetables, chop off, chop into pieces
Entry 2
chop vegetables, chop wood, chop finely, chop onions, chop meat
Entry 3
pork chop, lamb chop, fish chop, vegetable chop

More Example Sentences

First of all, vegetables are to be chopped well and the waste is to be removed.

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