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to collop

9.9

To cut meat or other food into thin slices

verb

Archaic

: cortar

The chef began to collop the beef for the stew, making sure each piece was even.

Examples

Before adding the chicken to the pan, she colloped it into thin strips.
You should collop the vegetables so they cook more quickly and evenly.
She collops the chicken into thin strips.
I need to collop the beef for the stew.
The chef began to collop the beef for the stew, ensuring each piece was thin and uniform.
She skillfully colloped the pork into small, tender slices for the stir-fry.
To make the sandwich more manageable, he decided to collop the ham into thinner portions.

Synonyms

to cut into

vsto collop

89 2.3

To make something into smaller pieces using a knife or tool

targets thin, portion-sized pieces rather than unspecified smaller parts

to carve

vsto collop

53 1.5

Cut meat into slices for serving

is used for making thin portions at any time, not just for serving

to mince

vsto collop

38 3.1

To cut food into very small pieces

focuses on making thin portions rather than very small fragments

to slice up

vsto collop

9 1.5

To cut something into thin slices

is used mainly for meat portions rather than any food

to julienne

vsto collop

Specialized

1 6.8

To cut vegetables into thin strips like matchsticks

is about thin short pieces or portions rather than long strips

to hash

vsto collop

1 2.7

To cut meat or potatoes into small pieces for cooking

makes thin portions instead of small irregular pieces for cooking

to morcellate

vsto collop

9.9

Cut something into small pieces to make it easier to remove

refers to food portions cut thinly for consumption rather than for removal

How Thin

to shave

25 1.9

to mince

38 3.1

to collop

Archaic

9.9

to cut

∞ 1.0

to chop

193 1.0

Surface Forms

collop infinitive

collopped past

collopped past participle

colloping present participle

collops third person singular

Etymology

The verb collop links to the idea of lop, 'to cut off', so to collop something is to cut it into small slices or pieces, which is why cooks collop meat or vegetables to help them cook evenly.