Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chop down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
chop -down
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chop, down.

Transitive verb

verb

To curtail, shorten

Transitive verb

verb

To attack (someone) with a knife; to kill (someone), especially by shooting with an automatic weapon.

Dated; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

chops down (present, singular) chopping down (participle, present) chopped down (participle, past) chopped down (past)

Questions

What does chop down mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chop, down.

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