chop up

Verb

chop up (third-person singular simple present chops up, present participle chopping up, simple past and past participle chopped up)

1. (transitive) To cut or chop (meat, etc.) into separate pieces.
2. (transitive) To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.
3. (transitive) To divide money or proceeds up between partners, investors, etc.
4. (transitive) To cut cocaine into a fine powder using a razorblade or similar implement.
5. (transitive) To cause a body of water to become choppy.
   • The wind chopped up the lake.
6. (transitive) To punch (someone).
7. (obsolete, transitive) To seize or devour greedily.
   • Upon the opening of his mouth he drops his breakfast, which the fox presently chopt up.1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC