Definition

Cut into small pieces or sections, often used to describe food that has been prepared for cooking or serving.

Example

The vegetables were chopped finely for the salad.

Conversation

Have you tried that new restaurant that serves chopped salads?

Not yet, but I've heard great things about them!

I really loved the way they prepare their chopped veggies; it's so fresh.

I need to go there soon, it sounds delicious!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

To cut something into smaller pieces using a sharp tool, usually a knife.

Example

She chopped the vegetables for the salad.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you see the salad I made?

Yeah, it looks delicious! Did you add the vegetables?

Of course! I just chopped them all up nicely.

Root Explanation

Chopped → The word 'chopped' originates from the Old English 'ceorfan', meaning to cut or carve. The past participle form 'chopped' indicates the action of having been cut into pieces.

Memory Tip

Think of the Old English word for cutting — that's how you remember that 'chopped' means something has been cut into smaller pieces.

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