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chop up

verb chops up · chopping up · chopped up

  1. transitive To cut or chop (meat, etc.) into separate pieces.
  2. transitive To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.
  3. transitive To divide money or proceeds up between partners, investors, etc.
  4. transitive To cut cocaine into a fine powder using a razorblade or similar implement.
  5. transitive To cause a body of water to become choppy. The wind chopped up the lake.
  6. transitive To punch (someone).
  7. obsolete, transitive To seize or devour greedily. Upon the opening of his mouth he drops his breakfast, which the fox presently chopt up.

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@misc{chop_up_2026,
  title = {chop up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chop%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}