CHOP UP Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase chop up. (close relations)
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cleave | verbv | |||||||
verb • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • make by cutting into • come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | ||||||||
dice | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers verb • cut into cubes • play dice | ||||||||
disjoint | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having no elements in common verb • part; cease or break association with • separate at the joints • make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of • become separated, disconnected or disjoint | ||||||||
dismember | verbv | |||||||
verb • separate the limbs from the body • divide into pieces | ||||||||
divide | verbv | |||||||
noun • a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) • a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems verb • separate into parts or portions • perform a division • act as a barrier between; stand between • move or break apart • make a division or separation • force, take, or pull apart | ||||||||
hack | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • one who works hard at boring tasks • a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends • a mediocre and disdained writer • a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil • a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money • an old or over-worked horse • a horse kept for hire • a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc. verb • cut with a hacking tool • be able to manage or manage successfully • cut away • kick on the arms • kick on the shins • fix a computer program piecemeal until it works • significantly cut up a manuscript • cough spasmodically | ||||||||
mangle | verbv | |||||||
noun • clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers verb • press with a mangle • injure badly by beating • alter so as to make unrecognizable • damage or injure severely | ||||||||
mince | verbv | |||||||
noun • food chopped into small bits verb • make less severe or harsh • walk daintily • cut into small pieces | ||||||||
quarter | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of four equal parts • a district of a city having some distinguishing character • (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided • a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour • one of four periods into which the school year is divided • a fourth part of a year; three months • one of the four major division of the compass • a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds) • a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds) • a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar • an unspecified person • the rear part of a ship • piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp • clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent verb • provide housing for (military personnel) • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • divide into quarters • divide by four; divide into quarters | ||||||||
rend | verbv | |||||||
verb • tear or be torn violently | ||||||||
section | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) • a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope • a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people • one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object • a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • a land unit equal to 1 square mile • (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid • a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately • a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class • a small army unit usually having a special function • a specialized division of a large organization • a segment of a citrus fruit • the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) verb • divide into segments | ||||||||
sever | verbv | |||||||
verb • set or keep apart • cut off from a whole | ||||||||
shear | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves • a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it verb • cut with shears • shear the wool from • cut or cut through with shears • become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain | ||||||||
shred | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tiny or scarcely detectable amount • a small piece of cloth verb • tear into shreds | ||||||||
slice | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a share of something • a serving that has been cut from a larger portion • a wound made by cutting • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer • a thin flat piece cut off of some object • a spatula for spreading paint or ink verb • make a clean cut through • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction • cut into slices • hit a ball so that it causes a backspin | ||||||||
sliver | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal • a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something verb • divide into slivers or splinters • break up into splinters or slivers • form into slivers | ||||||||
split | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||||
chop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide) • a small cut of meat including part of a rib • a jaw • a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball • a grounder that bounces high in the air verb • cut into pieces with repeated blows • move suddenly • form or shape by chopping • strike sharply, as in some sports • cut with a hacking tool • hit sharply |