chop 1 (ch?p)v. chopped, chop·ping, chops v.tr.1. a. To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an axe: chop wood.b. To shape or form by chopping: chop a hole in the ice.c. To cut into small pieces: chop onions and carrots; chop up meat.d. To reduce abruptly or by a large amount: chopped off his sentence midway; are going to chop expenses.2. Sports To hit or swing at (a pitched ball) with a short downward stroke.v.intr.1. To make heavy, cutting strokes.2. Archaic To move roughly or suddenly.n.1. The act of chopping.2. a. A swift, short, cutting blow or stroke.b. Sports A short downward stroke.3. A piece that has been chopped off, especially a cut of meat, usually taken from the rib, shoulder, or loin and containing a bone.4. a. A short irregular motion of waves.b. An area of choppy water, as on an ocean.[Middle English choppen, probably variant of chappen, to split; see chap1.]chop 2 (ch?p)intr.v. chopped, chop·ping, chops To change direction suddenly, as a ship in the wind.[Obsolete, to exchange, from Middle English choppen, to barter, bargain, variant of chapen, from Old English c?apian, from c?ap, bargain, trade; see cheap.]chop 3 (ch?p)n.1. The official stamp or seal of a government, company, or individual, especially in China.2. Quality; class: first chop.[Hindi ch?p, seal.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.chop (t??p) vb, chops, chopping or chopped1. (often foll by: down or off) to cut (something) with a blow from an axe or other sharp tool2. (tr) to produce or make in this manner: to chop firewood. 3. (often foll by: up) to cut into pieces4. (tr) informal Brit to dispense with or reduce5. (intr) to move quickly or violently6. (General Sporting Terms) sport to hit (a ball) sharply downwards7. (Boxing) boxing martial arts to punch or strike (an opponent) with a short sharp blow8. W African an informal word for eatn9. a cutting blow10. the act or an instance of chopping11. a piece chopped off12. (Cookery) a slice of mutton, lamb, or pork, generally including a rib13. slang Austral and NZ a share (esp in the phrase get or hop in for one’s chop)14. W African an informal word for food15. Austral and NZ a competition of skill and speed in chopping logs16. (General Sporting Terms) sport a sharp downward blow or stroke17. not much chop informal Austral and NZ not much good; poor18. the chop slang dismissal from employment[C16: variant of chap1]chop (t??p) vb, chops, chopping or chopped1. (intr) to change direction suddenly; vacillate (esp in the phrase chop and change)2. obsolete to barter3. chop logic to use excessively subtle or involved logic or argument[Old English ceapian to barter; see cheap, chapman]chop (t??p) n (Commerce) a design stamped on goods as a trademark, esp in the Far East[C17: from Hindi chh?p]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014chop1 (t??p) v. chopped, chop?ping, n. v.t. 1. to cut or sever with one or more quick, heavy blows, using a sharp tool (often fol. by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree. 2. to make or prepare for use by so cutting: to chop logs. 3. to cut into smaller pieces; mince (often fol. by up): to chop up celery. 4. to hit with a sharp, downward stroke. v.i. 5. to make one or more quick, heavy strokes, as with an ax. 6. to deliver or administer a sharp, downward blow or stroke. 7. to go, come, or move suddenly or violently. n. 8. an act or instance of chopping. 9. a short downward cut, blow, or stroke. 10. a piece chopped off. 11. an individual cut or portion of lamb, mutton, pork, or veal, usu. containing a rib. 12. crushed or ground grain used as animal feed. 13. a short irregular motion, as of a wave. 14. rough, turbulent water, as of a sea or lake. [1350?1400; Middle English; variant of chap1] chop2 (t??p) v.i. chopped, chop?ping. 1. to turn, shift, or change suddenly, as the wind. 2. to vacillate; change one’s mind. [1425?75; variant of obsolete chap barter, Middle English chappen,chepen, Old English c?apian to trade, derivative of c?ap sale, trade (see cheap)] chop3 (t??p) n. 1. Usu., chops. a. the jaw. b. the lower part of the cheek; the flesh over the lower jaw. 2. chops, a. the oral cavity; mouth. b. Slang. the embouchure or technique necessary to play a wind instrument. c. Slang. technical virtuosity in playing a musical instrument. [1350?1400; Middle English; perhaps identical with chop1] chop4 (t??p) n. 1. a stamp or seal used as an identification mark, esp. in the Far East. 2. quality, class, or grade: a musician of the first chop. [1605?15;