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If a man is pictured chopping off a woman's breast, it only gets a R rating, but if, God forbid, a man is pictured kissing a woman's breast, it gets an X rating. Why is violence more acceptable than tenderness?
Sally Struthers

Meaning of "chopping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOPPING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOPPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chopping is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chopping in English.

WHAT DOES CHOPPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chopping

Chopping may refer to: ▪ Cutting ▪ Chopping, a hip-hop sampling method. ▪ Virtual tuning ▪ Chopping rapid tapping with bow, used in jazz ▪ Chopping, an instrumental technique to remove the background in astronomy...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHOPPING

PRESENT

Present
I chop
you chop
he/she/it chops
we chop
you chop
they chop
Present continuous
I am chopping
you are chopping
he/she/it is chopping
we are chopping
you are chopping
they are chopping
Present perfect
I have chopped
you have chopped
he/she/it has chopped
we have chopped
you have chopped
they have chopped
Present perfect continuous
I have been chopping
you have been chopping
he/she/it has been chopping
we have been chopping
you have been chopping
they have been chopping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I chopped
you chopped
he/she/it chopped
we chopped
you chopped
they chopped
Past continuous
I was chopping
you were chopping
he/she/it was chopping
we were chopping
you were chopping
they were chopping
Past perfect
I had chopped
you had chopped
he/she/it had chopped
we had chopped
you had chopped
they had chopped
Past perfect continuous
I had been chopping
you had been chopping
he/she/it had been chopping
we had been chopping
you had been chopping
they had been chopping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will chop
you will chop
he/she/it will chop
we will chop
you will chop
they will chop
Future continuous
I will be chopping
you will be chopping
he/she/it will be chopping
we will be chopping
you will be chopping
they will be chopping
Future perfect
I will have chopped
you will have chopped
he/she/it will have chopped
we will have chopped
you will have chopped
they will have chopped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chopping
you will have been chopping
he/she/it will have been chopping
we will have been chopping
you will have been chopping
they will have been chopping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would chopping
you would chopping
he/she/it would chopping
we would chopping
you would chopping
they would chopping
Conditional continuous
I would be chopping
you would be chopping
he/she/it would be chopping
we would be chopping
you would be chopping
they would be chopping
Conditional perfect
I would have chopping
you would have chopping
he/she/it would have chopping
we would have chopping
you would have chopping
they would have chopping
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chopping
you would have been chopping
he/she/it would have been chopping
we would have been chopping
you would have been chopping
they would have been chopping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you chop
we let´s chop
you chop
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to chop
Past participle
chopped
Present Participle
chopping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOPPING

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chopped
chopped almonds
chopped tomatoes
chopped-up
chopper
chopper tool
choppers
choppier
choppiest
choppily
choppiness
chopping block
chopping board
chopping knife
chopping knives
choppy
chops
chopsocky
chopsticks

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOPPING

camping
clipping
dripping
dropping
flipping
home shopping
hopping
mapping
overlapping
popping
propping
shipping
shopping
stepping
stopping
stripping
swapping
tapping
tipping
topping
wrapping

Synonyms and antonyms of chopping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHOPPING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chopping» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of chopping
axe · cleave · cut · fell · hack · hew · lop · sever · shear · slash · truncate

Translation of «chopping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOPPING

Find out the translation of chopping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chopping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chopping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

砧板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cortar
570 millions of speakers

English

chopping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقطيع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

измельчения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desbastamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hachage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mencincang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hack
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チョッピング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cacah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đang chặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெட்டுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कापड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğrama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tagliere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krojenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подрібнення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tocare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chopping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chopping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOPPING»

The term «chopping» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOPPING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chopping» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chopping» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chopping

EXAMPLES

9 QUOTES WITH «CHOPPING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chopping.
1
Annie Dillard
Aim for the chopping block. If you aim for the wood, you will have nothing. Aim past the wood, aim through the wood; aim for the chopping block.
2
Sadie Frost
I really enjoy making dinner for my kids and my husband - chopping ginger and marinating the tofu.
3
Carl Honore
Turn the preparing of food into a communal affair by enlisting others to help with the chopping, grating, stirring, simmering, tasting and seasoning. When the cooking is finished, eat together round the table with the electronic gadgets switched off so you can savor the food and let the conversation flow.
4
Maxwell
Songs are not on a conveyor belt. I'm not chopping them up and putting them out.
5
Drummond Money-Coutts
Ten years ago, TV cookery shows were about a man or a woman following recipes. Now, it's all about journeys and campaigns and less about the actual chopping and dicing. That's what I'd like to do with magic.
6
Yotam Ottolenghi
Most pumpkin dishes involve scooping out the seeds, cutting off the skin, and chopping up the flesh before cooking.
7
Helen Oyeyemi
I love taking things out of context and playing with them and chopping up rules.
8
Chellie Pingree
There's great value to knitting or digging up your garden or chopping up vegetables for soup, because you're taking some time away from turning the pages, answering your emails, talking to people on the phone, and you're letting your brain process whatever is stuck up in there.
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Sally Struthers
If a man is pictured chopping off a woman's breast, it only gets a R rating, but if, God forbid, a man is pictured kissing a woman's breast, it gets an X rating. Why is violence more acceptable than tenderness?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOPPING»

Discover the use of chopping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chopping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Love Upon the Chopping Board
Autobiography, duobiography, love story, cross-cultural reflections, lesbian history -- this book is all of these things and more. It looks at different perceptions and attitudes towards lesbians in Japan and Australia.
Marou Izumo, Claire Maree, 2000
2
Henry VIII and His Chopping Block
Reissues of the most popular Dead Famous titles in the new HorriblyFamous series. Fresh new livery and cover artwork.
Alan MacDonald, 2006
3
Chips from the Chopping Block: More Tales from Alaska's Bush ...
In this memoir, a sequel to the immensely popular autobiography, TALES OF ALASKA'S BUSH RAT GOVERNOR, former governor Jay Hammond spins more delightful yarns about the fascinating people and humorous situations he has encountered from one ...
Jay Hammond, 2001
4
Chopping Ice: Finding Love and Adventure In Alaska
Lonnie finds living the hippie lifestyle becomes impossible in his conservative community in the Midwest.
Paul Flentge, 2011
5
Chopping Spree
Why was the victim carrying a powerful narcotic? Who hired a private investigator shortly before the murder? Goldy’s gourmet instincts tell her the final course in this case will be a real killer. From the Paperback edition.
Diane Mott Davidson, 2009
6
Kitchen Knife Skills: Techniques for Carving, Boning, ...
From filleting a fish to fanning a piece of fruit, every knife and knife skill is described in detail in this outstanding resource book. Using this guide, anyone can cook like a professional chef.
Marianne Lumb, 2009
7
On the Chopping Block
Is it coincidence or is there a connection between the famous author scheduled to arrive at Brickley's Books to autograph her latest bestseller for hundreds of fans; the just published scathing review of her novel in the nationally ...
Bobby Jaye Allen, 2003
8
Second-time Cool: The Art of Chopping Up a Sweater
Presents instructions for transforming sweaters and second-hand clothing into other garments and accessories, including such items as skirts, tops, hats, vests, small bags, and leg warmers.
Anna-Stina Linden Ivarsson, Katarina Brieditis, Katarina Evans, 2008
9
Grammar: Getting it Right
HOW TO AVOID CHOPPING SENTENCES IN TWO 67 Although the comma splice is one of the most common ways of running sentences together, it should be noted that run-on sentences can happen without commas too! This is why it is so ...
Christine Sinclair, 2007
10
Golf My Own Damn Way: A Real Guy's Guide to Chopping Ten ...
A record-setting professional golfer outlines his offbeat, fun-oriented philosophy to golf play, counseling readers on such challenges as high winds, limited practice times, and playing with hangovers.
John Daly, Glen Waggoner, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOPPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chopping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Racism reminders: Calhoun, Lee next on chopping block?
FILE - This Feb. 2, 2007 file photo shows Calhoun College, one of the 12 residential colleges housing Yale undergraduates at Yale University ... «Elko Daily Free Press, Jul 15»
2
McLeod Elementary and Rolla Discover School avoid chopping block
For Celina Raaen, a parent in Rolla whose three small children will be coming of school age soon, the news that Rolla Discovery School would ... «Northern Horizon, Jul 15»
3
Miner accused of chopping ex-wife's boyfriend
A miner was remanded to prison yesterday on a charge that he severely chopped his ex-wife's current beau, who has been left hospitalised. «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
4
Murder plot, finger-chopping threats allegedly used by Baton Rouge …
The finger-chopping threat allegedly came from Williams, who told another suspect he was going to "shoot (another suspect, Clarence White) in ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
5
New Gramercy to Put Assets on Chopping Block
One of the first things on the to-do list for the new Gramercy Property Trust when a planned merger with Chambers Street Properties is ... «Commercial Property Executive, Jul 15»
6
Confederate flag: What is next on chopping block?
Did you know that there were slave-holders in Union states as well as the Confederate states? Are all Confederates bad and all Union soldiers ... «Montana Standard, Jul 15»
7
Pork-Knocker gets bail after denying chopping
A Pork-Knocker was placed on bail after he denied chopping another man with a cutlass during a confrontation at an interior shop. «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
8
Chopping his way to victory: HCC student takes national …
out fr Ben Kniceley's pretty sure his dad had a good laugh after the Haywood Community College graduate came away with a national title in ... «Smoky Mountain News, Jul 15»
9
Far from over: 11000 jobs on the chopping block
Even with the promising signs that the oil slump is subsiding, oil and gas workers in Oklahoma may suffer another wave of job cuts by the year's ... «Bakken.com, Jul 15»
10
AmeriCorps, Other Programs on Funding Chopping Block
When he was first elected president, Barack Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009, a bipartisan act calling for a ... «Flathead Beacon, Jul 15»

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