Chop vs. Cut
Difference Between Chop and Cut
Chopverb
To cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an axe
chop wood.Cutverb
To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
Chopverb
To shape or form by chopping
chop a hole in the ice.Cutverb
To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever
cut cloth with scissors.Chopverb
To cut into small pieces
chop onions and carrots.chop up meat.Cutverb
To sever the edges or ends of; shorten
cut one's hair.Chopverb
To reduce abruptly or by a large amount
chopped off his sentence midway.are going to chop expenses.Cutverb
To mow, reap, or harvest
cut grain.cut grass.Chopverb
(Sports) To hit or swing at (a pitched ball) with a short downward stroke.
Cutverb
To fell by sawing; hew.
Chopverb
To make heavy, cutting strokes.
Cutverb
To have (a new tooth) grow through the gums.
Chopverb
(Archaic) To move roughly or suddenly.
Cutverb
To form or shape by severing or incising
a doll that was cut from paper.Chopverb
To change direction suddenly, as a ship in the wind.
Cutverb
To form or shape by grinding
cut a diamond.Chopnoun
The act of chopping.
Cutverb
To form by penetrating, probing, or digging
cut a trench.Chopnoun
A swift, short, cutting blow or stroke.
Cutverb
To exhibit the appearance or give the impression of
cuts a fine figure on the dance floor.Chopnoun
(Sports) A short downward stroke.
Cutverb
To separate from a main body; detach
cut a limb from a tree.Chopnoun
A piece that has been chopped off, especially a cut of meat, usually taken from the rib, shoulder, or loin and containing a bone.
Cutverb
To separate from a group
cut a calf from a herd.Chopnoun
A short irregular motion of waves.
Cutverb
To discharge from a group or number
had to cut six players from the team.Chopnoun
An area of choppy water, as on an ocean.
Cutverb
To pass through or across; cross
a sailboat cutting the water.Chopnoun
The official stamp or seal of a government, company, or individual, especially in China.
Cutverb
(Games) To divide (a deck of cards) into two parts, as in completing a shuffle or in exposing a card at random.
Chopnoun
Quality; class
first chop.Cutverb
To reduce the size, extent, or duration of; curtail or shorten
cut a payroll.cut a budget.cut the cooking time in half.Chopnoun
A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
I only like lamb chops with mint jelly.Cutverb
To remove or delete
cut a line from a poem.Chopnoun
A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar utensil.
It should take just one good chop to fell the sapling.Cutverb
(Computers) To remove (a segment) from a document or graphics file for storage in a buffer.
Chopnoun
(martial arts) A blow delivered with the hand rigid and outstretched.
A karate chop.Cutverb
To lessen the strength of; dilute
cut whiskey with water.Chopnoun
Ocean waves, generally caused by wind, distinguished from swell by being smaller and not lasting as long.
Cutverb
To dissolve by breaking down the fat of
Soap cuts grease.Chopnoun
(poker) A hand where two or more players have an equal-valued hand, resulting in the chips being shared equally between them.
With both players having an ace-high straight, the pot was a chop.Cutverb
To injure the feelings of; hurt keenly.
Chopnoun
Termination, especially from employment.
Cutverb
To refuse to speak to or recognize; snub
cut me dead at the party.Chopnoun
(dated) A crack or cleft; a chap.
Cutverb
To fail to attend purposely
cut a class.Chopnoun
A turn of fortune; change; a vicissitude.
Cutverb
(Informal) To cease; stop
cut the noise.cut an engine.Chopnoun
A jaw of an animal.
Cutverb
To strike (a ball) so that it spins in a reverse direction.
Chopnoun
A movable jaw or cheek, as of a vice.
Cutverb
To throw or hit (a ball) on a curving trajectory.
Chopnoun
The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbour, or channel.
East Chop; West ChopCutverb
To perform
cut a caper.Chopnoun
An official stamp or seal, as in China and India.
Cutverb
To make out and issue
cut a check to cover travel expenses.Chopnoun
A mark indicating nature, quality, or brand.
silk of the first chopCutverb
To arrange or reach (an agreement).
Chopnoun
A license or passport that has been sealed.
Cutverb
(Slang) To be able to manage; handle successfully
couldn't cut the long hours anymore.Chopnoun
(internet) An IRC channel operator.
Cutverb
To stop filming (a movie scene).
Chopverb
(transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
chop wood; chop an onionCutverb
To record a performance on (a phonograph record or other medium).
Chopverb
(transitive) To sever with an axe or similar implement.
Chop off his head.Cutverb
To make a recording of (a song, for example).
Chopverb
(transitive) to give a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the side of the hand.
Cutverb
To edit (a movie or audio recording).
Chopverb
To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce.
Cutverb
Vulgar Slang To expel (a discharge of intestinal gas).
Chopverb
(poker) To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players. en
Cutverb
To injure (oneself) by penetrating the skin with a sharp object.
Chopverb
(intransitive) To make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, with or as with an ax.
Cutverb
To make an incision or a separation
Cut along the dotted line.Chopverb
(intransitive) To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
Cutverb
To allow incision or severing
Butter cuts easily.Chopverb
(intransitive) To interrupt; with in or out.
Cutverb
To function as a sharp-edged instrument.
Chopverb
To remove the final character from (a text string).
Cutverb
To remove part of something, such as a text or film.
Chopverb
(obsolete) To exchange, to barter; to swap.
Cutverb
(Computers) To remove a part of a document or graphics file and store it in a buffer.
Chopverb
To chap or crack.
Cutverb
To grow through the gums. Used of teeth.
Chopverb
(nautical) To vary or shift suddenly.
The wind chops about.Cutverb
To injure someone's feelings
a remark that cut without mercy.Chopverb
To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.
Cutverb
To change direction abruptly
Cut to the left at the next intersection.Chopnoun
a small cut of meat including part of a rib
Cutverb
To go directly and often hastily
cut across a field.Chopnoun
a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
Cutverb
(Games) To divide a pack of cards into two parts, especially in order to make a chance decision or selection.
Chopnoun
a grounder that bounces high in the air
Cutverb
To make an abrupt transition to another segment of film, video, or audio
cut from one shot to another.Chopverb
cut into pieces;
Chop woodchop meatCutverb
To be very astute and penetrating
an analysis that cuts deep.Chopverb
move suddenly
Cutverb
To inflict self-injury by penetrating the skin with a sharp object.
Chopverb
strike sharply, as in some sports
Cutnoun
The act of cutting.
Chopverb
cut with a hacking tool
Cutnoun
The result of cutting, especially an opening or wound made by a sharp edge.
Chopverb
hit sharply
Cutnoun
A part that has been cut from a main body
a cut of beef.a cut of cloth.Cutnoun
A passage made by digging or probing.
Cutnoun
The elimination or removal of a part
a cut in a speech.Cutnoun
A reduction
a cut in salary.Cutnoun
(Sports) The remainder of contestants in a competition, especially in golf, after some have been eliminated
did very well but still missed the cut.Cutnoun
The style in which a garment is cut
a suit of traditional cut.Cutnoun
A haircut.
Cutnoun
(Informal) A portion of profits or earnings; a share.
Cutnoun
A wounding remark; an insult.
Cutnoun
An unexcused absence, as from school or a class.
Cutnoun
A step in a scale of value or quality; degree
a cut above the average.Cutnoun
An engraved block or plate.
Cutnoun
A print made from such a block.
Cutnoun
A stroke that causes a ball to spin in a reverse direction.
Cutnoun
A curve in the trajectory of a ball or puck.
Cutnoun
(Baseball) A swing of a bat.
Cutnoun
(Games) The act of dividing a deck of cards into two parts, as before dealing.
Cutnoun
One of the objects used in drawing lots.
Cutnoun
A transition between segments of film, video, or audio.
Cutnoun
A movie at a given stage in its editing
approved the final cut for distribution.Cutnoun
A single selection of music from a recording, especially a phonograph recording.
Cutadjective
Having the ends or edges cut
admired his newly cut hair.Cutadjective
Having been cut or clipped off
cut grass that blew in the wind.Cutadjective
(Printing) Having the page edge slit or trimmed. Used of a book.
Cutadjective
Ground to a specific shape
cut gemstones.Cutadjective
(Slang) Circumcised. Used of a man or boy.
Cutadjective
(participial adjective) Having been cut.
Cutadjective
Reduced.
The pitcher threw a cut fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.Cutadjective
Omitted from a literary or musical work.
My favourite song had been cut from the show.Cutadjective
(of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.
Cutadjective
Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.
Cutadjective
(bodybuilding) Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.
Cutadjective
(informal) Circumcised or having been the subject of female genital mutilation
Cutadjective
Emotionally hurt.
Cutadjective
Eliminated from consideration during a recruitment drive.
Cutadjective
Removed from a team roster.
Cutadjective
(NZ) Intoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.
Cutnoun
An opening resulting from cutting.
Look at this cut on my finger!Cutnoun
The act of cutting.
He made a fine cut with his sword.Cutnoun
The result of cutting.
a smooth or clear cutCutnoun
A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.
a cut for a railroadCutnoun
(specifically) An artificial navigation as distinguished from a navigable river
Cutnoun
A share or portion.
The lawyer took a cut of the profits.Cutnoun
(cricket) A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.
Cutnoun
(cricket) Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.
Cutnoun
(sports) In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.
Cutnoun
(golf) In a strokeplay competition, the early elimination of those players who have not then attained a preannounced score, so that the rest of the competition is less pressed for time and more entertaining for spectators.
Cutnoun
(theatre) A passage omitted or to be omitted from a play.
The director asked the cast to note down the following cuts.Cutnoun
(cinema) A particular version or edit of a film.
Cutnoun
The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.
The player next to the dealer makes a cut by placing the bottom half on top.Cutnoun
The manner or style a garment etc. is fashioned in.
I like the cut of that suit.Cutnoun
A slab, especially of meat.
That’s our finest cut of meat.Cutnoun
(fencing) An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
Cutnoun
A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.
Cutnoun
A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.
The drummer on the last cut of their CD is not identified.Cutnoun
(archaeology) A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.
Cutnoun
A haircut.
Cutnoun
(graph theory) The partition of a graph’s vertices into two subgroups.
Cutnoun
A string of railway cars coupled together.
Cutnoun
An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving.
a book illustrated with fine cutsCutnoun
(obsolete) A common workhorse; a gelding.
Cutnoun
The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.
Cutnoun
A skein of yarn.
Cutnoun
(slang) That which is used to dilute or adulterate a recreational drug.
Don't buy his coke: it's full of cut.Cutnoun
(fashion) A notch shaved into an eyebrow.
Cutnoun
(bodybuilding) A time period when one tries to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.
Cutverb
To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
Cutverb
To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.
Cutverb
To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.
Would you please cut the cake?Cutverb
To form or shape by cutting.
I have three diamonds to cut today.Cutverb
(slang) To wound with a knife.
Cutverb
(intransitive) To engage in self-harm by making cuts in one's own skin.
The patient said she had been cutting since the age of thirteen.Cutverb
To deliver a stroke with a whip or like instrument to.
Cutverb
To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce.
Sarcasm cuts to the quick.Cutverb
To castrate or geld.
to cut a horseCutverb
To interfere, as a horse; to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.
Cutverb
(intransitive) To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
Cutverb
To separate, remove, reject or reduce.
Cutverb
To separate from prior association; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.
Travis was cut from the team.Cutverb
To abridge a piece of printed or written work.
Cutverb
To reduce, especially intentionally.
They're going to cut salaries by fifteen percent.Cutverb
To absent oneself from (a class, an appointment, etc.).
I cut fifth period to hang out with Angela.Cutverb
To ignore as a social snub.
After the incident at the dinner party, people started to cut him on the street.Cutverb
To cease recording activities.
After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!"Cutverb
To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.
The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy.Cutverb
To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.
Cutverb
To remove and place in memory for later use.
Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application.Cutverb
(intransitive) To enter a queue in the wrong place.
One student kept trying to cut in front of the line.Cutverb
(intransitive) To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.
This road cuts right through downtown.Cutverb
To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it. en
Cutverb
To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.
Cutverb
(intransitive) To change direction suddenly.
The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle.Cutverb
To divide a pack of playing cards into two.
If you cut then I'll deal.Cutverb
To write.
cut orders;cut a checkCutverb
To dilute or adulterate a recreational drug.
The best malt whiskies are improved if they are cut with a dash of water.The bartender cuts his beer to save money and now it's all watery.Drug dealers sometimes cut cocaine with lidocaine.Cutverb
(transitive) To exhibit (a quality).
Cutverb
(transitive) To stop or disengage.
Cut the engines when the plane comes to a halt!Cutverb
(sports) To drive (a ball) to one side, as by (in billiards or croquet) hitting it fine with another ball, or (in tennis) striking it with the racket inclined.
Cutverb
(bodybuilding) To lose body mass after bulking, aiming to keep the additional muscle but lose the fat.
Cutverb
To perform (a dancing movement etc.).
to cut a caperCutnoun
the act of reducing the amount or number;
the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budgetCutnoun
a wound made by cutting;
he put a bandage over the cutCutnoun
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
Cutnoun
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc;
he played the first cut on the cdthe title track of the albumCutnoun
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge;
his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewelsCutnoun
a share of the profits;
everyone got a cut of the earningsCutnoun
a step on some scale;
he is a cut above the the restCutnoun
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
Cutnoun
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next;
the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abruptCutnoun
the act of cutting something into parts;
his cuts were skillfulhis cutting of the cake made a terrible messCutnoun
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage;
an editor's deletions frequently upset young authorsboth parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clauseCutnoun
the style in which a garment is cut;
a dress of traditional cutCutnoun
the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends;
the barber gave him a good cutCutnoun
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball;
he took a vicious cut at the ballCutnoun
a remark capable of wounding mentally;
the unkindest cut of allCutnoun
a canal made by erosion or excavation
Cutnoun
a refusal to recognize someone you know;
the snub was clearly intentionalCutnoun
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball;
cuts do not bother a good tennis playerCutnoun
the division of a deck of cards before dealing;
he insisted that we give him the last cut before every dealthe cutting of the cards soon became a ritualCutnoun
an unexcused absence from class;
he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math classCutverb
separate with or as if with an instrument;
Cut the ropeCutverb
cut down on; make a reduction in;
reduce your daily fat intakeThe employer wants to cut back health benefitsCutverb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly;
The car cut to the left at the intersectionThe motorbike veered to the rightCutverb
make an incision or separation;
cut along the dotted lineCutverb
discharge from a group;
The coach cut two players from the teamCutverb
form by probing, penetrating, or digging;
cut a holecut trenchesThe sweat cut little rivulets into her faceCutverb
style and tailor in a certain fashion;
cut a dressCutverb
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction;
cut a pingpong ballCutverb
make out and issue;
write out a checkcut a ticketPlease make the check out to meCutverb
cut and assemble the components of;
edit filmcut recording tapeCutverb
intentionally fail to attend;
cut classCutverb
informal: be able to manage or manage successfully;
I can't hack it anymoreshe could not cut the long days in the officeCutverb
give the appearance or impression of;
cut a nice figureCutverb
move (one's fist);
his opponent cut upward toward his chinCutverb
pass directly and often in haste;
We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home soonerCutverb
pass through or across;
The boat cut the waterCutverb
make an abrupt change of image or sound;
cut from one scene to anotherCutverb
stop filming;
cut a movie sceneCutverb
make a recording of;
cut the songsShe cut all of her major titles againCutverb
record a performance on (a medium);
cut a recordCutverb
create by duplicating data;
cut a diskburn a CDCutverb
form or shape by cutting or incising;
cut paper dollsCutverb
perform or carry out;
cut a caperCutverb
function as a cutting instrument;
This knife cuts wellCutverb
allow incision or separation;
This bread cuts easilyCutverb
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult;
Wayne cutShe cut the deck for a long timeCutverb
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch;
Turn off the stereo, pleasecut the engineturn out the lightsCutverb
reap or harvest;
cut grainCutverb
fell by sawing; hew;
The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied CambodiaCutverb
penetrate injuriously;
The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her foreheadCutverb
refuse to acknowledge;
She cut him dead at the meetingCutverb
shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of;
cut my hairCutverb
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things;
We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our dietCutverb
dissolve by breaking down the fat of;
soap cuts greaseCutverb
have a reducing effect;
This cuts into my earningsCutverb
cease, stop;
cut the noiseWe had to cut short the conversationCutverb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
The manuscript must be shortenedCutverb
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;
cut bourbonCutverb
have grow through the gums;
The baby cut a toothCutverb
grow through the gums;
The new tooth is cuttingCutverb
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses);
the vet gelded the young horseCutadjective
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument;
the cut surface was mottledcut tobaccoblood from his cut foreheadbandages on her cut wristsCutadjective
fashioned or shaped by cutting;
a well-cut suitcut diamondscut velvetCutadjective
with parts removed;
the drastically cut filmCutadjective
made neat and tidy by trimming;
his neatly trimmed hairCutadjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine;
the smell of new-mown hayCutadjective
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit;
the cut pages of the bookCutadjective
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed;
a cut horseCutadjective
having a long rip or tear;
a split lipCutadjective
wounded by cutting deeply;
got a gashed arm in a knife fighthad a slashed cheek from the broken glassCutadjective
cut down;
the tree is downCutadjective
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply;
the slashed prices attracted buyersCutadjective
mixed with water;
sold cut whiskeya cup of thinned soup
