Thesaurus: chop

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1. v. t. To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument; to cut into pieces; to mince; -- often with up.
2. v. t. To sever or separate by one more blows of a sharp instrument; to divide; -- usually with off or down.
3. v. t. To seize or devour greedily; -- with up.
4. v. i. To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument.
5. v. i. To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
6. v. i. To interrupt; -- with in or out.
7. v. i. To barter or truck.
8. v. i. To exchange; substitute one thing for another.
9. v. i. To purchase by way of truck.
10. v. i. To vary or shift suddenly; as, the wind chops about.
11. v. i. To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.
12. n. A change; a vicissitude.
13. v. t. & i. To crack. See Chap, v. t. & i.
14. n. The act of chopping; a stroke.
15. n. A piece chopped off; a slice or small piece, especially of meat; as, a mutton chop.
16. n. A crack or cleft. See Chap.
17. n. A jaw of an animal; -- commonly in the pl. See Chops.
18. n. A movable jaw or cheek, as of a wooden vise.
19. n. The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbor, or channel; as, East Chop or West Chop. See Chops.
20. n. Quality; brand; as, silk of the first chop.
21. n. A permit or clearance.