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English noun: chop | |||
| 1. | chop (phenomenon) the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide) | ||
| Samples | The boat headed into the chop. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical phenomenon | ||
| 2. | chop (food) a small cut of meat including part of a rib | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, cut of meat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lamb chop, lamb-chop, lambchop, mutton chop, porkchop | ||
| 3. | chop (body) a jaw | ||
| Samples | I'll hit him on the chops. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | jaw | ||
| 4. | chop (act) a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball | ||
| Synonyms | chop shot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | return | ||
| 5. | chop (act) a grounder that bounces high in the air | ||
| Synonyms | chopper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper | ||
English verb: chop | |||
| 1. | chop (contact) cut into pieces | ||
| Samples | Chop wood. Chop meat. | ||
| Examples | The chefs chop the vegetables | ||
| Synonyms | chop up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hash, mince | ||
| 2. | chop (motion) move suddenly | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 3. | chop (creation) form or shape by chopping | ||
| Samples | Chop a hole in the ground. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| 4. | chop (contact) strike sharply, as in some sports | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strike | ||
| 5. | chop (contact) cut with a hacking tool | ||
| Examples | The chefs chop the vegetables | ||
| Synonyms | hack | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ax, axe | ||
| 6. | chop (competition) hit sharply | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit, strike | ||
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