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Definition of 'chopping'

Word Frequency

chopping in British

present participle of verb
chop1, chop2
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Example sentences containing 'chopping'

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How quickly can you persuade the media to put their heads on the chopping block for me, I honestly can't wait. Kippax, Frank THE SCAR (2001)He was slumped in his armchair, blithely chopping between sports channels, watching anything from ping pong to women's gymnastics. Jenny Colgan LOOKING FOR ANDREW MCCARTHY (2001)

Trends of 'chopping'

Used Occasionally. chopping is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'chopping'

  • choppers
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  • choppiest
  • chopping
  • chopping block
  • chopping board
  • chopping knife

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Definition of chopping from the Collins English Dictionary

Used to

The verb used to is a‘marginal’ modal verb. Unlike the other modal verbs, it is only found in the past tense. Therefore, when it is used with do to make negatives and questions, the form of the auxil...
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