chopping

[Chop·ping]

To chop is to cut something by hacking at it. In many places, there are farms where you can chop down your own Christmas tree.

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Stout or plump; large.


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Chop

a.
Stout or plump; large.

a.
Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other; as, a chopping sea.

n.
Act of cutting by strokes.


Chopping

Chop"ping , a. [Cf. Chubby.] Stout or plump; large. [Obs.] Fenton.

Chopping

Chop"ping, a. [See Chop to barter.] Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other; as, a chopping sea.

Chopping

Chop"ping, n. Act of cutting by strokes. Chopping block, a solid block of wood on which butchers and others chop meat, etc. -- Chopping knife, a knife for chopping or mincing meat, vegetables, etc.; -- usually with a handle at the back of the blade instead of at the end.

Stout or plump; large.

Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other; as, a chopping sea.

Act of cutting by strokes.

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Usage Examples

I love this pedal to death. The only way you could keep me from playing one is by chopping off my legs!

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

My late wife Olympia was Goan and I've been to India many times. I love the food there. We used to do our shopping in Southall, where you can find cheap but wonderful fruit like mangoes, vegetables and spices. I didn't do much of the cooking, as Olympia did a lot - I was the under-chef and did some of the chopping.

People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.

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