chop up

phrasal-verb
UK: /tʃɒp ʌp/
US: /tʃɑːp ʌp/

  1. To cut something into small pieces with a sharp tool.

    1. I will chop up the vegetables for the salad.
    2. Before cooking, you need to chop up these carrots and celery very finely.

  2. To divide something into many parts, often causing damage or disorder.

    1. The new law could chop up the company.
    2. The restructuring will chop up the department and create smaller teams.

Synonyms

crumble dice segment shred mince
chop up transitive-verb

  1. To defeat someone easily.

    1. Our team will chop up the competition easily.
    2. He is expected to chop up his opponent in the next tennis match.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "chop up" in English means: To cut something into small pieces with a sharp tool., To divide something into many parts, often causing damage or disorder..

The phonetic transcription of "chop up" is /tʃɒp ʌp/ in British English and /tʃɑːp ʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chop up": crumble, dice, segment, shred, mince.

Example usage of "chop up": "I will chop up the vegetables for the salad.". More examples on the page.