vamoose
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryp/discourser'>discourser
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryFirst Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English chieftaine, from Anglo-French chevetain, from Late Latin capitaneus chief — more at captainchop
chopped; chopping
Definition (Entry 1 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument: to cut into pieces —often used with up //chop up an onion: to weed and thin out (young cotton): to cut as if by chopping //chop prices //a bridge chops the lake in two
- : to strike (something, such as a ball) with a short quick downward stroke
- : to subject to the action of a chopper //chop a beam of light
- intransitive verb
- : to make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (such as an ax)
- archaic : to move or act suddenly or violently
noun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- : a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver: a sharp downward blow or stroke
- : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib
— see lamb sense illustration - : a mark made by or as if by chopping
- : material that has been chopped up
- : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave): a stretch of choppy sea
- p/discourser'>discourser
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English chieftaine, from Anglo-French chevetain, from Late Latin capitaneus chief — more at captainchop
chopped; chopping
Definition (Entry 1 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument: to cut into pieces —often used with up //chop up an onion: to weed and thin out (young cotton): to cut as if by chopping //chop prices //a bridge chops the lake in two
- : to strike (something, such as a ball) with a short quick downward stroke
- : to subject to the action of a chopper //chop a beam of light
- intransitive verb
- : to make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (such as an ax)
- archaic : to move or act suddenly or violently
noun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- : a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver: a sharp downward blow or stroke
- : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib
— see lamb sense illustration - : a mark made by or as if by chopping
- : material that has been chopped up
- : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave): a stretch of choppy sea
- p/discourser'>discourser
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English chieftaine, from Anglo-French chevetain, from Late Latin capitaneus chief — more at captainchop
chopped; chopping
Definition (Entry 1 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument: to cut into pieces —often used with up //chop up an onion: to weed and thin out (young cotton): to cut as if by chopping //chop prices //a bridge chops the lake in two
- : to strike (something, such as a ball) with a short quick downward stroke
- : to subject to the action of a chopper //chop a beam of light
- intransitive verb
- : to make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (such as an ax)
- archaic : to move or act suddenly or violently
noun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- : a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver: a sharp downward blow or stroke
- : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib
— see lamb sense illustration - : a mark made by or as if by chopping
- : material that has been chopped up
- : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave): a stretch of choppy sea
- p/discourser'>discourser
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English chieftaine, from Anglo-French chevetain, from Late Latin capitaneus chief — more at captainchop
chopped; chopping
Definition (Entry 1 of 4)
- transitive verb
- : to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument: to cut into pieces —often used with up //chop up an onion: to weed and thin out (young cotton): to cut as if by chopping //chop prices //a bridge chops the lake in two
- : to strike (something, such as a ball) with a short quick downward stroke
- : to subject to the action of a chopper //chop a beam of light
- intransitive verb
- : to make a quick stroke or repeated strokes with or as if with a sharp instrument (such as an ax)
- archaic : to move or act suddenly or violently
noun (1)
Definition (Entry 2 of 4)
- : a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver: a sharp downward blow or stroke
- : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib
— see lamb sense illustration - : a mark made by or as if by chopping
- : material that has been chopped up
- : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave): a stretch of choppy sea
vamoose — MW · Shobdo