Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chopping block

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: chop-ping block
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick wooden slab used as a cutting surface for preparing food, splitting firewood or kindling, etc.

noun

A block of wood against which a condemned person put their head prior to beheading.

Informal

noun

A dangerous or precarious situation.

noun

A dangerous or precarious situation.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: butcher block, butcher's block"
"Jim really put his head on the chopping block when he started flirting with the boss's daughter."
"Our team might be on the chopping block — the company seems to be finding excuses to avoid funding these operating expenses."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

chopping blocks (plural)

Phrases

chop down chop up sword of Damocles take an axe to

Frequently Paired Words

chop down chop up slash sword of Damocles take an axe to chopping board cutting board

Synonyms

butcher block butcher's block

Questions

What does chopping block mean?: A thick wooden slab used as a cutting surface for preparing food, splitting firewood or kindling, etc.

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