choc

noun (a choc, chocs); short form of chocolate (informal, UK, Australia, New Zealand)

«choc» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal) Chocolate, or a single chocolate sweet: a box of chocs. tree →
(in compounds) choc ice: an ice cream bar covered in chocolate; choc chip: small pieces of chocolate in cookies or ice cream; choc-top (Australia, New Zealand): an ice-cream cone dipped in chocolate. tree →

In the lessons

A clipped, chatty word used in shops, adverts and family talk, especially in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. In maths problems chocs are shared and counted like sweets. Phrases: choc chip cookie, choc ice, chocs away (old jokey phrase for "let's go").

Examples

Can I have a choc chip cookie? tree →
Grandma brought a big box of chocs. tree →
(Australia) We bought choc-tops at the cinema. tree →
(UK) A choc ice melts fast on a hot day. tree →
There are 24 chocs in the box; shared between 4 of us, that's 6 each. tree →
Too many chocs are bad for your teeth. tree →

Note

Informal short form of chocolate; write "chocolate" in school work. Countable for a single sweet (two chocs). Not used for hot chocolate drinks.

On Mova

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