Synonyms for
Chopped
Definition
To cut into small pieces with a sharp tool like a knife or axe.
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Common collocations
- chopped liver
- chopped onions
- chopped garlic
- chopped parsley
- chopped wood
- chopped vegetables
- chopped meat
Word family
Usage note
Often used in cooking contexts to describe ingredients cut into small pieces. Can also refer to a forceful blow, as in 'a chop to the neck'.
Example sentences
- I chopped some wood for the fireplace.
- The chef chopped up the vegetables for the salad.
- She chopped off her long hair.
- He chopped the onions into small pieces.
- The lumberjack chopped down the tree.
Quotes
I've chopped wood before. I've cooked food before. I've cleaned windows before. - Mark Fuhrman
I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me, like food or water. - Ray Charles (from the song 'Ray Charles: Don't Set Me Free')
I like to think of myself as an old-style entertainer. You know, a bit like Sammy Davis Jr or Danny Kaye. I feel like I'm following in their footsteps by singing and dancing and doing comedy. - Michael Buble