1. The mouth or jaws
   "The boxer took a hard hit to the chops"
    
2. Talent or technical skill
   "He used his legal chops to crack down on crime"

1. A small cut of meat including part of a rib
   "He grilled pork chops for dinner"
    
2. A tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
   "She used a chop shot to slow down the pace of the rally";
   - chop shot
    
3. [N. Amer] A grounder that bounces high in the air
   "The infielder struggled to field the unexpected chop";
   - chopper [N. Amer]
    
4. The irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
   "the boat headed into the chop"
    
5. A jaw
   "I'll hit him on the chops"

1. Cut with heavy blows, usually using a large hand-held tool
   "chop into the trees to draw out the gummy sap";
   - hack
    
2. Cut into pieces with repeated blows
   "Chop wood"; "chop meat"; "chop up wood";
   - chop up
    
3. Form or shape by chopping
   "chop a hole in the ground"
    
4. Strike sharply, as in some sports
   "The karate expert chopped the board in half"
    
5. Hit sharply
   "The boxer chopped at his opponent's jaw"
    
6. Move suddenly
   "The boat chopped through the waves"

See also: chop down, cut off

Type of: create, cut, cut of meat, ground ball, groundball, grounder, hit, hopper, jaw, make, move, physical phenomenon, return, strike

Encyclopedia: Chops