Definitions for chops

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IPA: /tʃɒp/

Chops is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 56 anagrams from letters in chops (chops).

Definitions for chops

noun

1. an act or instance of chopping.
2. a cutting blow.
3. Boxing. a short blow, especially a downward one, executed while in a clinch.
4. a piece chopped off.
5. an individual cut or portion of meat, as mutton, lamb, veal, or pork, usually one containing a rib.
6. crushed or ground grain used as animal feed.
7. a short, irregular, broken motion of waves; choppiness:
8. rough, turbulent water, as of a sea or lake.
9. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) a chop stroke.
10. Usually, chops. the jaw.
11. chops. the oral cavity; mouth. Slang. the embouchure or technique necessary to play a wind instrument. Slang. musical ability on any instrument, especially in playing jazz or rock; technical virtuosity. Slang. the music or musical part played by an instrumentalist, especially a solo passage.
12. an entranceway, as into a body of water.
13. Horology. either of two pieces clasping the end of the suspension spring of a pendulum.
14. an official stamp or seal, or a permit or clearance, especially as formerly used in India and China.
15. a design, corresponding to a brand or trademark, stamped on goods to indicate their identity or quality.
16. the signature stamp of an artist, printmaker, etc., testifying to the authenticity of a work.
17. quality, class, or grade:

Idioms

1. chop / cut down to size. cut (def 89).
2. chop logic, to reason or dispute argumentatively; draw unnecessary distinctions.
3. bust one's chops, Slang. to exert oneself.
4. bust someone's chops, Slang. to annoy with nagging or criticism:
5. lick one's chops, to await with pleasure; anticipate; relish:

verb (used with object)

1. to cut or sever with a quick, heavy blow or a series of blows, using an ax, hatchet, etc. (often followed by down, off, etc.):
2. to make or prepare for use by so cutting:
3. to cut in pieces; mince (often followed by up):
4. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to hit (a ball) with a chop stroke.
5. to weed and thin out (growing cotton) with a hoe.
6. Fox Hunting. (of a hound or pack) to attack and kill (a fox that has not begun to run).

verb (used without object)

1. to make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, as with an ax.
2. Boxing. to throw or deliver a short blow, especially a downward one while in a clinch.
3. (in tennis, cricket, etc.) to employ or deliver a chop stroke.
4. to go, come, or move suddenly or violently.
5. to turn, shift, or change suddenly:
6. to vacillate; change one's mind.
7. Obsolete. to barter. to bandy words; argue.

Origin of chops

1350-1400; Middle English choppen; variant of chap¹

Examples for chops

Take a neck of mutton, cut it into chops, and fry them brown.

Take the chops out of the butter, and cover them with the seasoning.

However, this girl has the chops to recall '90s Mariah Carey.

Pork steaks or chops should be taken from the neck, or the loin.

The Democratic hopeful for Texas governor proved she had chops as a local Republican pol.

Even gay conservatives and contrarians are circling, licking their chops.

Then he licked his chops and looked in admiration on his worldly friend.

I mustn't eat myself, or I shall have no appetite for the chops.'

Maybe then Napa and Sonoma could get the chops to design an appellation regime of integrity.

Her chops landed her several TV gigs, including a recurring role as an NBC page on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.