chopper
/ˈtʃɒpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃɑːpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchä-pər/ (ame, mw)
chopper — noun
- choppersingular
- choppersplural
1. an informal word for a helicopter, especially in news reports or casual speech.
an informal word for a helicopter, especially in news reports or casual speech.
A police chopper circled above the stadium after the final whistle.
informal word for helicopter
Kabir watched the rescue chopper land on the beach at dawn.
collocation: rescue chopper
The reporter said a traffic chopper was filming the flooded highway.
From the farmyard, Anna could hear a chopper crossing the valley.
- helicopter
the standard neutral term
- copter
a shorter and often even more casual form
用法筆記
Informal and common in news or everyday talk. In formal writing, speakers usually prefer helicopter.
2. a short, weighty cutting tool, shaped either like a thick blade or a hand axe, f
a short, weighty cutting tool, shaped either like a thick blade or a hand axe, for breaking into hard food, bone, or wood.
Reuben split the coconut open with a chopper beside the sink.
tool used on hard food
At the market, the butcher lifted his chopper over the thick bone.
butcher context
Mert kept a rusty chopper in the shed for cutting branches.
The cook reached for a chopper to break the crab shell.
用法筆記
Context often shows whether the speaker means a kitchen blade or a small axe. The word suggests a short, heavy tool made for force rather than fine cutting.
3. a custom motorcycle with very high handlebars and a stretched front fork.
a custom motorcycle with very high handlebars and a stretched front fork.
Outside the bar, Christopher parked his chopper beside three touring bikes.
custom motorcycle scene
Ilan spent two years rebuilding an old chopper in his uncle's garage.
rebuild a custom bike
The film opened with a black chopper roaring down the desert road.
At the bike show, Pim stood proudly beside a chrome chopper.
- custom bike
broader term for a specially modified motorcycle
- cruiser
comfortable low bike style, but not always long-forked like a chopper
用法筆記
This usually refers to a heavily customized bike, not an ordinary motorcycle. The long front end and high handlebars are part of the classic image.
4. a bicycle made to copy the look of a long-fronted chopper motorcycle.
a bicycle made to copy the look of a long-fronted chopper motorcycle.
As a child, Esteban begged for a red chopper every birthday.
children's bicycle sense
The old photo shows Sayaka riding a chopper with a banana seat.
design feature: banana seat
At the garage sale, Ife bought a tiny chopper for the youngest boy.
The museum displayed a 1970s chopper beside other children's bikes.
用法筆記
Often used in British contexts about older children's bikes. The name points to the style, especially the long fork and raised handlebars.
5. teeth, especially when someone means a whole set of teeth or false teeth in a ro
teeth, especially when someone means a whole set of teeth or false teeth in a rough or humorous way.
The comedian flashed his choppers and laughed at the front row.
informal plural for teeth
After dinner, Inês cleaned her choppers in the bathroom sink.
false teeth context
The boxer lost two choppers when the final punch landed.
Grandpa forgot his choppers, so he asked for softer bread.
用法筆記
Usually plural and casual in tone. It can refer to natural teeth, but it often suggests dentures or a whole mouthful of teeth rather than a single tooth.
6. a rude slang name for the penis.
a rude slang name for the penis.
The nurse noted that 'chopper' is a rude slang word for penis.
metalinguistic explanation of offensive slang
The guide warned staff not to print crude words like chopper.
In the locker room, one boy used chopper as a vulgar joke.
The health teacher explained why slang like chopper can upset people.
用法筆記
Strongly vulgar and likely to offend. Use it only when explaining slang, not in neutral medical or respectful conversation.
7. in baseball, a ground ball that jumps up sharply after it first hits the dirt.
in baseball, a ground ball that jumps up sharply after it first hits the dirt.
The shortstop lost the chopper in the sun after the first bounce.
baseball infield play
A slow chopper rolled past third and gave the runner time.
baseball runner reaches safely
The batter reached first because the chopper kicked over the glove.
During practice, Coach Moreno hit chopper after chopper to the infield.
用法筆記
This is a baseball term for a ball that first hits the ground, then bounces high enough to trouble an infielder.
chopper — verb
- chopperpresent simple I / you / we / they
- choppers3rd person singular
- choppering-ing form
- chopperedpast simple
1. to go somewhere by helicopter.
to go somewhere by helicopter.
The survey team choppered across the island before the storm arrived.
travel by helicopter
By noon, the doctors had choppered back to the city hospital.
pattern: chopper back to a place
When the road closed, reporters choppered in from the capital.
After the summit, the minister choppered out before the storm hit.
文法句型
chopper + adverb / preposition
用法筆記
Rare and informal. Speakers more often say go by helicopter or be flown in, so this verb tends to appear in compressed news-style writing.