"chops" in the noun sense
1. chop
the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide
"the boat headed into the chop"
2. chop
a small cut of meat including part of a rib
3. chop
a jaw
"I'll hit him on the chops"
4. chop, chop shot
a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
5. chop, chopper
a grounder that bounces high in the air
"chops" in the verb sense
1. chop, chop up
cut into pieces
"Chop wood"
"chop meat"
2. chop
move suddenly
3. chop
form or shape by chopping
"chop a hole in the ground"
4. chop
strike sharply, as in some sports
5. chop, hack
cut with a hacking tool
6. chop
hit sharply
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