the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
"the boat headed into the chop"
a small cut of meat including part of a rib
"The butcher sliced a chop from the pork loin just before grilling it."
A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.
"The oncologist explained that the patient's non-Hodgkin lymphoma would be treated with a regimen known as chop."
A turn of fortune; change; a vicissitude.
A jaw of an animal.
An official stamp or seal, as in China and India.
An IRC channel operator.
a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, consisting of Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin (also called doxorubicin or adriamycin), Oncovin (vincristine) and Prednisone or Prednisolone
In plain English: Chop is a specific chemotherapy treatment plan used to fight a type of cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
"After several rounds of chop, her scans showed a significant reduction in the tumor."
Usage: This term refers to a specific chemotherapy regimen-a combination of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone-primarily used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Do not use "chop" casually; it's a technical medical term with a defined meaning.
strike sharply, as in some sports
"The boxer chopped his opponent's arm to break their grip on the rope."
To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
"The two neighbors decided to chop their old furniture pieces so that each could get a chair and a table."
To exchange, to barter; to swap.
In plain English: To chop means to trade goods or services directly with someone else without using money.
"We decided to chop sweaters-I'll give you my blue one for your green one."
Usage: Historically, "chop" meant to exchange goods or services-essentially, to barter. While rarely used today in this sense, you might encounter it in older literature referring to a trade or swap.
Acronym of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
"The patient was transferred to CHOP after complications arose during surgery."
The word "chop" likely comes from the Old French chap meaning to strike or cut. Its exact origins remain unclear, though it may be onomatopoeic imitating the sound of an axe hitting wood or related to a variant of "chap," which means to become cracked.