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Bit parts in Mediocre TV shows won't develop your acting chops.
Stephen Collins

Meaning of "chops" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHOPS

Of uncertain origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHOPS

chops  [tʃɒps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHOPS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chops is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHOPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chops in the English dictionary

The first definition of chops in the dictionary is the jaws or cheeks; jowls. Other definition of chops is the mouth. Chops is also embouchure.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHOPS


Cheops
ˈkiːɒps
copse
kɒps
cyclops
ˈsaɪklɒps
drops
drɒps
eardrops
ˈɪəˌdrɒps
elops
ˈɛlɒps
hops
hɒps
hydrops
ˈhaɪdrɒps
lithops
ˈlɪθɒps
muttonchops
ˈmʌtənˌtʃɒps
Ops
ɒps
Pelops
ˈpiːlɒps
pops
pɒps
props
prɒps
psyops
ˈsaɪˌɒps
slops
slɒps
stops
stɒps
sundrops
ˈsʌnˌdrɒps
tops
tɒps
triceratops
traɪˈsɛrəˌtɒps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHOPS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHOPS

assault troops
Cecrops
combat troops
eye drops
flops
ground troops
high tops
lick one´s chops
mutton chops
nose drops
oops
paratroops
proclaim from the housetops
pull out all the stops
root crops
shock troops
shout from the rooftops
troops
whoops
woops

Synonyms and antonyms of chops in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHOPS»

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

Translation of «chops» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHOPS

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

Translator English - Chinese

印章
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chuletas
570 millions of speakers

English

chops
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चोप्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отбивные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chops
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

côtelettes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Corong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Koteletts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チョップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

갈비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chops
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sườn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாப்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चॉप्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pirzola
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

braciole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kotlety
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відбивні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cotlete
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπριζόλες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tjops
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kotletter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

koteletter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chops

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOPS»

The term «chops» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.759 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHOPS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chops» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chops» 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 chops

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10 QUOTES WITH «CHOPS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chops.
1
Jon Anderson
I know when I started I would have been happy to sound like the Beatles or Joe Tex or whoever. You want to sound like most bands, you want to sound like their records and that's how you learn your chops.
2
Valerie Azlynn
I would recommend going out for more independent films. You can get bigger roles and really work your acting chops and build a reel.
3
Roger Bart
I think it's really, really good for me to be on stage once a year. It keeps your chops good. There's nothing else like it.
4
Tommy Bolin
I think the way I play the guitar is very percussive. I play a lot of rhythm chops as though I were playing congas or something.
5
Gary Clark, Jr.
I know that I'm capable of moving around on the guitar. I can express myself the way I want to and feel good about it. But as far as technical chops, I'm not a learned musician.
6
Cy Coleman
To put it in musician's terms, my chops are good.
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Stephen Collins
Bit parts in Mediocre TV shows won't develop your acting chops.
8
Kaley Cuoco
I start the day with oatmeal with vanilla almond milk. If I don't, I'm dying by noon and eating everything in sight. On-set, I avoid crap and pack soup and salad. I cook pork chops or turkey tacos for dinner.
9
Mamie Eisenhower
Ike runs the country, and I turn the pork chops.
10
Paul Feig
Women comedy is different than men comedy. Guy comedy is very aggressive, it's about insulting each other, name-calling, and kind of busting each other's chops, and that's not what women's comedy is.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOPS»

Discover the use of chops in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chops and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?
In a collection of irreverent humor, the author presents his observations and opinions on the foibles and follies of modern life, taking on such topics as the media, the battle of the sexes, hygiene, evasive language, and politics.
George Carlin, 2004
2
Blues Chops for Guitar: Technique Exercises for the Aspiring ...
Great musical ideas need great chops to back them up. Build your finger strength, flexibility and independence with these exercise books from one of America's leading guitar schools.
Buck Brown, Alfred Publishing, 2001
3
Rock Chops for Guitar
Great musical ideas need great chops to back them up. Build your finger strength, flexibility and independence with these exercise books from one of America's leading guitar schools.
Tobias Hurwitz, Alfred Publishing, 2001
4
Jazz Chops for Guitar
Great musical ideas need great chops to back them up. Build your finger strength, flexibility and independence with these exercise books from one of America's leading guitar schools.
Buck Brown, Alfred Publishing, 2001
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Ribs, Chops, Steaks, & Wings
Here is a lip-smackin' love song to everyone's favorite cuts of meat with more than 40 easy-to-prepare recipes.
Ray Lampe, 2012
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Top Chops: Master Chopper Builders
Featuring spectacular motorcycle photography, this volume includes profiles and pics of the hottest chopper builders working today. 250 full-color photos.
Dave Nichols, Michael Lichter, Billy Lane, 2005
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Lamb Chops
Bored by her daily routine, Lacy Lamb thinks outside the flock and ends up creating a wonderful surprise. Contains facts about sheep.
Kelly Doudna, 2010
8
Photoshop Channel Chops
Unlock the intimidating high-end features of Photoshop to create stunning digital images with this book that takes the experienced designer and digital artist to new heights of proficiency.
David Biedny, Bert Monroy, Nathan Moody, 1998
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The Complete Meat Cookbook: A Juicy and Authoritative Guide ...
JUST AS WITH OTHER MEATS, the best pork chops are cut from the loin and ribs . Rib chops, cut from the rib section of the loin, have a large eye of rib meat and the upper part of the rib bone attached. Loin chops (from the back) have a T-bone  ...
Bruce Aidells, Denis Kelly, 2001
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The Executioner Always Chops Twice: Ghastly Blunders on the ...
" The business of death can be absurd, and nothing illustrates this better than these tales of the gruesome and frankly ridiculous ways in which a number of ill-fated unfortunates met (or failed to meet) their maker.
Geoffrey Abbott, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chops is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Justin Timberlake has a younger brother, and his musical chops
Timberlake's younger half-brother, Jonathan, has unveiled himself as a wannabe music producer for Nashville-based singer Liv Miraldi, who ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Group chops off youth's arms in 'revenge attack'
BHUBANESWAR: In an apparent revenge attack, a group of at least seven people on Tuesday chopped off both the arms of a 25-year-old man ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Sherwood Karate has the chops
The Sherwood Park Karate-Do club recently hosted its 32 Season End Shiai Karate Tournament at Clover Bar Junior High, welcoming 65 ... «Sherwood Park News, Jul 15»
4
GoPro Session Packs Action Camera Chops Into Tiny Cube
The latest camera from GoPro shrinks the company's trademark wide-angle, high-frame-rate video prowess into the smallest package yet. «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
5
Recipe: Lakhnowi lamb chops & galouti
Lamb chops can be quite positively eaten with anything that suites your taste ... It can be a piece of flat bread dipped in curried lamb chops, with ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
6
Whitney Bischoff Chops Her Hair — See Her Short 'Do! (PHOTO)
Whitney Bischoff's kicking off her 30th year with a bang — and a cut! Although we've known Whitney on The Bachelor (and after) with blonde ... «Wetpaint, Jul 15»
7
Prime barbecue season has everyone licking at their chops
Rigo Bonilla, an employee at Sensenig's Meats and Catering, and owner Wes Sensenig, background, transport hot coals while roasting a pig ... «Evening Sun, Jul 15»
8
Mob lynches, chops body parts of suspected cattle gang member
Jorhat: A truck driver, suspected to be a member of a cattle theft gang, was killed on Monday after a mob allegedly lynched him and chopped off ... «Bharat Press, Jul 15»
9
Pizza Express gains by changing who chops its lemons
"Just by changing who chops the lemons, we were able to make a significant saving in hours which translates into a significant financial saving ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
10
Medel chops down Messi with karate kick
Medel chops down Messi with karate kick. 05 July 2015; 00:41. Share. Chile midfielder Gary Medel was fortunate to stay on the pitch after hacking down Lionel ... «BT Sport, Jul 15»

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