chopper

1 of 2

noun

chop·​per ˈchä-pər 

1

: one that chops

2

choppers plural, slang : teeth

3

: a device that interrupts an electric current or a beam of radiation (such as light) at short regular intervals

4

: machine gun

5

: helicopter

6

: a high-bouncing batted baseball

7

: a customized motorcycle

specifically : one that has the front wheel forward of the handlebars

chopper

2 of 2

verb

choppered; choppering; choppers

: helicopter

Synonyms

Noun

• copter
• eggbeater
• helicopter
• helo
• whirlybird

Examples of chopper in a Sentence

Noun

The sound of choppers filled the sky.

army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

If your resolution is to incorporate more vegetables into your diet but don’t have the time or patience to prep all of them by hand, this chopper handles the work for you. —Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025

From an efficient vegetable chopper to a salad spinner for quickly rinsing greens, this is the time to stock your kitchen with tools to make healthy eating easier and faster in the new year. —Lizzy Briskin, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025

Verb

In many ways, the significance of the Captain America chopper and its absence, could arguably make this one of the more valuable cultural icons of all time... —Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024

In the morning, Peggy and another Donut would don their light blue outfits, board a helicopter and chopper to a firebase. —John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1955, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chopper

noun

chop·​per

ˈchäp-ər

1

: one that chops

2

: helicopter