chop

Meaning

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

to cut into pieces with quick, heavy blows

Example Sentences

She chops vegetables for dinner.

We ordered lamb chops with mint sauce at the restaurant.

He chopped the onions for the curry.

Example Expressions

chop and change

Synonyms

cut, slice, hack, dice, cutlet, steak, cleave

Entry 1

cut, slice, hack, dice

Entry 2

cutlet, steak, slice

Entry 3

cut, slice, hack, cleave, dice

Antonyms

join, connect, unite, whole piece, uncut meat, attach

Entry 1

join, connect, unite

Entry 2

whole piece, uncut meat

Entry 3

join, attach, connect

Collocations

chop vegetables, chop wood, chop finely, chop onions, chop meat, pork chop, lamb chop, fish chop, vegetable chop, chop off, chop into pieces

Entry 1

chop vegetables, chop wood, chop finely, chop onions, chop meat

Entry 2

pork chop, lamb chop, fish chop, vegetable chop

Entry 3

chop wood, chop vegetables, chop off, chop into pieces