Meaning of chop In English

• 0 to cut something into pieces with an axe, knife, or other sharp instrument:

  • He was chopping wood in the yard.

  • Add some fresh parsley, finely chopped.

  • Chop (up) the onions and carrots roughly.

  • informal Laura had her hair chopped (= cut) yesterday.

  • Because of lack of funding many long-term research projects are being chopped.

• 1 a small piece of meat with a bone still in it:

  • a lamb/pork chop

• 2 an act of cutting something with an axe, knife, or other sharp instrument

  • If you're late for work again, you'll be for the chop.

  • Anyone stepping out of line is liable to get the chop.

  • Hundreds of workers at the factory have already been given the chop.

  • When the reorganization occurs, the smaller departments will be the first for the chop.

  • Many of these special schools are facing the chop.

• 3 the area of the face surrounding the mouth of a person or an animal:

  • a dog licking its chops

  • I'll give him a smack in the chops if he doesn't shut up.

• 4 ability and technical skill, especially in playing a musical instrument:

  • The players show their jazz chops and modern sensibility.

  • She just doesn't have the chops for this demanding role.

• 5 to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool, such as an ax:

  • Cal went out to chop some wood for the fireplace.

  • Chop the ends off the carrots.

  • She chopped up some celery for the salad.

• 6 a small piece of meat with a bone still in it:

  • a lamb/pork/veal chop