Chopped

/tʃɒpt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past tense of chop; to cut something into pieces.

He chopped the vegetables for the salad.

to cut down or fell (as in trees or plants).

They chopped down the old oak tree in their yard.

to reduce the size, amount, or number of something.

The budget was chopped due to lack of funding.

adjective

cut into small pieces or sections.

The chopped herbs added a burst of flavor to the dish.

Derived from the Old English 'ceopan', meaning to cut.

chopped liver

Something or someone that is considered insignificant.

chop chop

Hurry up; do something quickly.

chopped up

In pieces; fragmented.

chop

To cut with a sharp tool.

chopper

A tool used for chopping.

choppy

Rough; uneven, often used to describe the surface of water.

To be heavily intoxicated.

After that party, he was totally chopped.

To fail or get rejected.

I thought I did well on the test, but I got chopped.