Chops - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈtʃɑːps|
Brit.
|tʃɒps|
noun
- plural form of chop
- (plural only) The mouth, jaws or jowl.
- (plural only, music, informal) A wind instrument player's embouchure.
- (plural only, informal, chiefly music) One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability.
- (plural only, juggling) A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
- (plural only) The mouth, jaws or jowl.
- (plural only, music, informal) A wind instrument player's embouchure.
- (plural only, informal, chiefly music) One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability.
Although the bass player had no experience playing in New Orleans, the crowd's enthusiastic response showed that he had the chops to make it in the very particular Crescent City jazz scene.
- (plural only, informal) One's skill at any endeavor.Although he did not know all of the ins and outs of the newsroom, he had the writing chops to become a regular contributor.
- (plural only, nautical) The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.- (plural only, juggling) A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of chop
He chops wood all day.
Extra examples
...that pianist really doesn't yet have the musical chops to do that piece justice...
...the toddler popped a candy into his chops and grinned stickily...
The machine chops up tree branches and leaves with speed and ease.
She breaded the pork chops before frying them.
The pork chops were tender and moist.
She was full of chops and changes like fortune.
The chops were sizzling and spitting in the frying pan.
Jack was grinning all over his chops.
I'll hit him on the chops
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