Chop
/tʃɒp/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Chop
noun
- A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
"I only like lamb chops with mint jelly."
- A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar utensil.
"It should take just one good chop to fell the sapling."
- A blow delivered with the hand rigid and outstretched.
"A karate chop."
- Ocean waves, generally caused by wind, distinguished from swell by being smaller and not lasting as long.
- A hand where two or more players have an equal-valued hand, resulting in the chips being shared equally between them.
"With both players having an ace-high straight, the pot was a chop."
verb
- To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
"chop wood; chop an onion"
- To sever with an axe or similar implement.
"Chop off his head."
- To give a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the side of the hand.
- To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce.
- To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players.
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