Meaning Of Chop

v. t.

To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument; to cut into pieces; to mince; -- often with up.
v. t.

To sever or separate by one more blows of a sharp instrument; to divide; -- usually with off or down.
v. t.

To seize or devour greedily; -- with up.
v. i.

To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument.
v. i.

To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
v. i.

To interrupt; -- with in or out.
v. i.

To barter or truck.
v. i.

To exchange; substitute one thing for another.
v. i.

To purchase by way of truck.
v. i.

To vary or shift suddenly; as, the wind chops about.
v. i.

To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.
n.

A change; a vicissitude.
v. t. & i.

To crack. See Chap, v. t. & i.
n.

The act of chopping; a stroke.
n.

A piece chopped off; a slice or small piece, especially of meat; as, a mutton chop.
n.

A crack or cleft. See Chap.
n.

A jaw of an animal; -- commonly in the pl. See Chops.
n.

A movable jaw or cheek, as of a wooden vise.
n.

The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbor, or channel; as, East Chop or West Chop. See Chops.
n.

Quality; brand; as, silk of the first chop.
n.

A permit or clearance.