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

With a chopper, nothing is out of reach – and for the intrepid explorer yearning for true isolation, this is the stuff of dreams. —Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024

Smith sent a chopper to shortstop Anthony Volpe in the next at-bat, then watched as Volpe spiked a throw to third base. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

Verb

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

In a move befitting a goddamn movie star, Pugh will chopper fly in to Venice just in time to gag everyone on the red carpet. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2022

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