"chopping" in the verb sense
1. chop, chop up
cut into pieces
"Chop wood"
"chop meat"
2. chop
move suddenly
3. chop
form or shape by chopping
"chop a hole in the ground"
4. chop
strike sharply, as in some sports
5. chop, hack
cut with a hacking tool
6. chop
hit sharply
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