Chop | Mean of chop in English Dictionary

/ˈtʃɑːp/

• Verb
• to cut (something) into pieces by hitting it with the sharp edge of an ax, knife, etc.
1. She's in the kitchen chopping vegetables.
2. They chopped wood for the fireplace.
3. They intend to chop [=lower] prices for the sale.
4. Our budget was chopped [=cut] in half. [=it is now half of what it was]
• to keep changing your mind, your way of doing something, etc.
1. You have to make a decision and stick with it. You can't chop and change all the time.
• to cut (a tree, bush, etc.) at the bottom so that it falls to the ground
1. He chopped the tree down.
2. She chopped down some thick grape vines.

• to remove (something) by cutting
1. She'd had her ponytail chopped off.
2. He used his knife to chop off a hunk of bread.
• to cut (something) into small pieces
1. She chopped up the nuts and added them to the cookie dough.
• Noun
• a small piece of meat that usually includes a bone from an animal's side
1. lamb/pork chops
• the act of hitting something with the sharp edge of an ax, knife, etc.
1. He cut off the branch with a single chop.
• the act of hitting someone or something with the side of your hand
1. He broke the boards with a karate chop.
• to lose your job
1. The employees with less experience got the chop. [=were fired; got the ax]
• to take someone's job away
1. His boss gave him the chop. [=his boss fired him; his boss gave him the ax]