Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chop up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: chop up
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To separate or divide something that was whole.

Transitive verb

verb

To separate or divide something that was whole.

Transitive verb

verb

To separate or divide something that was whole.

Transitive verb

verb

To cut cocaine into a fine powder using a razorblade or similar implement.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause a body of water to become choppy.

Transitive verb

verb

To punch (someone).

Transitive verb

verb

To seize or devour greedily.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The wind chopped up the lake."
"Upon the opening of his mouth he drops his breakfast, which the fox presently chopt up."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

chop

Questions

What does chop up mean?: To separate or divide something that was whole.

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