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chop

chop

26 5.1
A stroke that hits the ball with a sharp downward motion to make it spin
  • noun
  • /tʃɑp/
  • Jargon
translation icon : golpe cortado
  • In tennis, a well-executed chop can create a sharp spin on the ball, making it difficult for your opponent to return.
  • chop motion

Examples

  • Jack managed to knock her out with a karate chop to the back of her neck.

    Blog text (10)

  • You get a Karate chop!

    Spiral (2007)

  • Big Show goes for a chop, but Khali turns him and chops him instead.

    Blog text (20)

  • If you don't get out of my way, I'll give you a karate chop.

    The End (1978)

  • Show grabs Khali, but Khali stops Show with a chop to the head for a near fall.

    Blog text (28)

  • The golfer made a swift chop on his approach shot, sending the ball soaring high into the air.

  • A skillful chop in table tennis can give you an advantage by altering the ball's trajectory.

Synonyms

cut
vschop
11 5.1

A hit or swing used to strike a ball

is narrower requiring a downward strike that often makes the ball bounce high
chop shot
vschop
  • Jargon
6.9

A tennis stroke where you hit the ball downwards so it spins backwards

is broader and can produce a high bounce as well as backspin

Idioms

chop-chop
  • Archaic
16 8.1

To tell someone to hurry in a quick way

Compounds

lamb chop
19 2.1

A small cut of lamb meat with a bone, usually cooked and eaten

chop shop
  • NSFW
12 9.3

A garage where thieves take stolen cars to remove parts

chop suey
3 3.4

A Chinese-style dish of meat or fish and vegetables stir-fried and served with rice

chop-shop
  • NSFW
1 9.3

An illegal garage that takes stolen cars apart to sell the parts

mutton chop
1 5.1

A cut of meat from an adult sheep, cooked like a steak

chop shot
  • Jargon
6.9

A tennis stroke where you hit the ball downwards so it spins backwards

chop steak
  • US
3.5

A flat piece of cooked ground beef served without a bun, often with gravy

chop-suey greens
  • Philippine
6.3

A leafy green vegetable used in Asian cooking like bok choy

mutton chop
8.2

Facial hair where long sideburns run down the face in front of the ears

How Much Spin

chop
  • Jargon
26 5.1
to slice
  • Jargon
30 6.9

Surface Forms

chop singular
chops plural

Etymology

Chop in sports means a sharp, downward or cutting strike that makes the ball spin or bounce, like cutting the ball with a racket or club. The sports chop keeps the original sense of a quick, cutting motion.