chopper
1 of 2noun
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 2verb
choppered; choppering; choppers
: helicopter
Synonyms
Noun
- copter
- eggbeater
- helicopter
- helo
- whirlybird
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Example Sentences
Noun The sound of choppers filled the sky. army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone
Recent Examples on the Web
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 June 2022 Anthony Santander followed with a slow chopper to third, but Rendon’s sidearm throw was high and pulled first baseman Jared Walsh off the bag for an error to load the bases. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2022 And this being Bear Grylls, whose name alone sounds like a survival technique, the duo have to rappel from the chopper into the forest below. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022 But for all Mateo’s efforts, there was nothing to be done about the chopper between third base and shortstop to begin the sixth. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2022 To top it off, there is a helipad forward for your chopper and a full-beam garage aft to house a full fleet of toys and tenders. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022 Despite breakup rumors, supermodel Kendall Jenner was spotted hand-in-hand with NBA boyfriend Devin Booker, while Diplo touched down in his chopper to DJ poolside at the Casa Del Sol mansion in Amagansett. Fox News, 5 July 2022 The chopper was carrying seven people, including four Turkish citizens, two Lebanese and the Italian pilot, from Lucca to Treviso to visit a tissue paper production facility. Nicole Winfield, ajc, 11 June 2022 Harrell confirmed the helicopter involved was an MH-60S Seahawk, a type of chopper primarily used for anti-surface warfare, combat support and humanitarian disaster relief, according to the Naval Air Systems Command. Christopher Damien, USA TODAY, 10 June 2022 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2022 Trump walks to chopper, does not make comments: President Trump boarded Marine 1 on the south grounds of the White House Friday evening without stopping to talk to reporters. Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 16 Oct. 2020 Fort Bragg, North Carolina — Master Sergeant Matthew Williams and his team of green berets choppered into a remote Afghan valley in the spring of 2008. David Martin, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2019 Something similar is true too of every worker who has ever choppered or trudged or driven into infectious hot zones to fight Zika or SARS or MERS or any other emerging diseases. Time, 8 Feb. 2020 Bolton was conspicuous in his absence when Trump and Pompeo choppered up to the demilitarized zone dividing the Koreas. Noah Bierman, latimes.com, 1 July 2019 Last June, a 21-year-old woman and an Alaska husky were choppered out from near the Eagle River after the woman became cold and suffered injuries while hiking. Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2019 Trump climbed out, said a few words with Pence, and then retreated to his private helicopter, also bearing his name, and choppered off for the city proper. Longreads, 31 Oct. 2017 Despite concerns from some Palm Beachers about the noise that could come from Trump choppering onto the island, the Town Council agreed to make a presidential exception to allow a Mar-a-Lago landing spot. Andy Reid, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 July 2017 See More
Noun
The little chopper's engineers spent a week investigating what might have caused the communication blackout. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 June 2022 Anthony Santander followed with a slow chopper to third, but Rendon’s sidearm throw was high and pulled first baseman Jared Walsh off the bag for an error to load the bases. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2022 And this being Bear Grylls, whose name alone sounds like a survival technique, the duo have to rappel from the chopper into the forest below. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022 But for all Mateo’s efforts, there was nothing to be done about the chopper between third base and shortstop to begin the sixth. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2022 To top it off, there is a helipad forward for your chopper and a full-beam garage aft to house a full fleet of toys and tenders. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022 Despite breakup rumors, supermodel Kendall Jenner was spotted hand-in-hand with NBA boyfriend Devin Booker, while Diplo touched down in his chopper to DJ poolside at the Casa Del Sol mansion in Amagansett. Fox News, 5 July 2022 The chopper was carrying seven people, including four Turkish citizens, two Lebanese and the Italian pilot, from Lucca to Treviso to visit a tissue paper production facility. Nicole Winfield, ajc, 11 June 2022 Harrell confirmed the helicopter involved was an MH-60S Seahawk, a type of chopper primarily used for anti-surface warfare, combat support and humanitarian disaster relief, according to the Naval Air Systems Command. Christopher Damien, USA TODAY, 10 June 2022 Verb
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 Trump walks to chopper, does not make comments: President Trump boarded Marine 1 on the south grounds of the White House Friday evening without stopping to talk to reporters. Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 16 Oct. 2020 Fort Bragg, North Carolina — Master Sergeant Matthew Williams and his team of green berets choppered into a remote Afghan valley in the spring of 2008. David Martin, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2019 Something similar is true too of every worker who has ever choppered or trudged or driven into infectious hot zones to fight Zika or SARS or MERS or any other emerging diseases. Time, 8 Feb. 2020 Bolton was conspicuous in his absence when Trump and Pompeo choppered up to the demilitarized zone dividing the Koreas. Noah Bierman, latimes.com, 1 July 2019 Last June, a 21-year-old woman and an Alaska husky were choppered out from near the Eagle River after the woman became cold and suffered injuries while hiking. Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2019 Trump climbed out, said a few words with Pence, and then retreated to his private helicopter, also bearing his name, and choppered off for the city proper. Longreads, 31 Oct. 2017 Despite concerns from some Palm Beachers about the noise that could come from Trump choppering onto the island, the Town Council agreed to make a presidential exception to allow a Mar-a-Lago landing spot. Andy Reid, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 July 2017 See More 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 ˈchä-pər
1
: someone or something that chops
a food chopper
2
: helicopter
chopper
noun
as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone Synonyms & Similar Words
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