chopping

chop-ping · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Cutting something into pieces with repeated blows.

  2. 2.

    The act of cutting into pieces.

  3. 3.

    Used for cutting.

  4. 4.

    Reducing or canceling something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    chopping board — a board for cutting food
  • •
    chopping block — a surface for cutting; a position of danger

Related words

See also: chop, chopped, cutting
Synonyms: cutting, dicing, hacking, slicing

Etymology

Present participle of "chop," from Middle English "choppen."