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Antonyms for chop

Grammar : Verb
Spell : chop
Phonetic Transcription : tʃɒp

Definition of chop

Origin :
  • "to cut with a quick blow," mid-14c., of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old North French choper (Old French coper "to cut, cut off," 12c., Modern French couper), from Vulgar Latin *cuppare "to behead," from a root meaning "head," but influenced in Old French by couper "to strike." Related: Chopped; chopping.
  • verb cut up with tool
Example sentences :
  • Mash or chop the berries, as preferred, and add the sugar to them.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Cook them until they are quite soft, and then chop them or mash them.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Drain it, cut the leaves from the stalks, and chop them fine.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Then chop a half-pint of oysters, and beat six eggs very well.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Boil the spinach as above, and drain and press it, but do not chop it.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Chop the yolks of all, and the whites of two, and stir them into melted butter.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Chop also a dozen pippins, and two pounds of sultana raisins.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • The meat should always be boiled the day before you want to chop it.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • There she was, an untouched roll and chop on her plate, a cup of coffee by her side.
  • Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
  • Chop up a stick of celery, a sprig of parsley, a carrot, an onion.
  • Extract from : « The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: » by Mrs. W. G. Waters

Synonyms for chop

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