chopped

Everyday

1. Chopped means cut into pieces with a knife or axe. tree →
2. (adjective) Chopped food is cut into small pieces: chopped onions. tree →
3. (informal) Chopped can mean cut or removed suddenly: the scene was chopped from the film. tree →
4. (slang, US) «Chopped» can mean ugly or very bad. tree →

In the lessons

In cooking and recipes «finely chopped» means cut very small. In stories a woodcutter chopped wood. In kitchen safety lessons pupils learn to chop carefully with an adult and keep fingers away from the blade.

Examples

• Dad chopped the carrots for the soup. tree →
• Add two chopped tomatoes. tree →
• The woodcutter chopped down the old tree. tree →
• Finely chopped herbs go on top. tree →
• She chopped the apple into eight pieces. tree →
• The scene was chopped from the film. tree →
• Be careful: he chopped too fast and nearly cut his finger. tree →
• I chopped the tree down with my hatchet." tree →

Note

Past of «chop»: double p — chopped, chopping. In maths «chopped into 8 equal pieces» means divide by 8; each piece is 1/8.