Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 46.