/tʃɒp/
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Translation
To cut something into pieces with quick, hard hits of a knife or an axe.
Word origin
From Middle English choppen, meaning to cut with a quick blow.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- choppen
Grammar
Verb typeregular (chop, chops, chopped)
Examples
onion .
Recipes often start with the verb, like an order.
.
"Chopped" is the past form of "chop"; the final letter doubles.
chopping .
"Chopping" also doubles the final letter before -ing.
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