Definitions for chopping
chop·ping

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chopping(Noun)

   The action by which something is chopped.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chopping

   of Chop

   Etymology: [See Chop to barter.]

2. Chopping(adj)

   stout or plump; large

   Etymology: [See Chop to barter.]

3. Chopping(adj)

   shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other; as, a chopping sea

   Etymology: [See Chop to barter.]

4. Chopping(noun)

   act of cutting by strokes

   Etymology: [See Chop to barter.]

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1. Chopping

   In hip hop music sampling, chopping is the "altering [of] a sampled phrase [or break] by dividing it into smaller segments and reconfiguring them in a different order."

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chopping

   chop′ing, adj. stout, strapping, plump.

How to pronounce chopping?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chopping in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chopping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of chopping in a Sentence

1. Peter Moyle:

   It is a very delicate fish, but it’s just the first fish on the chopping block if we don’t manage the delta properly.

2. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   It's smart to not to make any negative and rash decisions when the circumstances are at odds, and when you find yourself swimming against the tide. Taking negative decisions amidst negativity is as silly as chopping good trees during severe Winter storms, in my view. Time moves swiftly, storms go away, and up springs the sunny Spring season. So, be patient - always! Patience is the greatest virtue, especially while facing challenging and difficult phases in life.

3. George Bernard Shaw:

   The American Constitution, one of the few modern political documents drawn up by men who were forced by the sternest circumstances to think out what they really had to face, instead of chopping logic in a university classroom.

4. Chairman Eric Xu:

   The Chinese government will not just stand by and watch Huawei be slaughtered on the chopping board, why wouldn't the Chinese government ban the use of 5G chips or 5G chip-powered base stations, smartphones and other smart devices provided by American companies, for cybersecurity reasons?

5. Pioneer Woman:

   So on Sunday and Monday, I’m already chopping onions and carrots and celery for Thanksgiving. Every day I’m kind of working my way there. it just makes the day so much more fun because no one wants to go to a holiday party where the host is stressed, or she’s not there because she’s in the kitchen. I’m a big proponent of prepping ahead and planning ahead and the day-of, making it as easy as pie.

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