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What does chop mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word chop? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
  2. A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar utensil.
  3. (martial arts) A blow delivered with the hand rigid and outstretched.
  4. Ocean waves, generally caused by wind, distinguished from swell by being smaller and not lasting as long.
  5. (poker) A hand where two or more players have an equal-valued hand, resulting in the chips being shared equally between them.
  6. (informal, with "the") Termination, especially from employment.
  7. (dated) A crack or cleft; a chap.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
  2. (transitive) To sever with an axe or similar implement.
  3. (transitive) to give a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the side of the hand.
  4. (transitive, baseball) To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce.
  5. (poker) To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  6. (intransitive) To make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, with or as with an ax.
  7. (intransitive) To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
  8. (intransitive) To interrupt; with in or out.
  9. (computing) To remove the final character from (a text string).
Verb
  1. (obsolete) To exchange, to barter; to swap.
  2. To chap or crack.
  3. (nautical) To vary or shift suddenly.
  4. To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.
Noun
  1. (plural) A jaw of an animal.
  2. A movable jaw or cheek, as of a vice.
  3. The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbour, or channel.
  4. A change; a vicissitude.
Noun
  1. An official stamp or seal.
  2. Mark indicating nature, quality, or brand.
Noun
  1. (Internet) An IRC channel operator.
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