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chopping and changing

chopping and changing noun: frequent change or alteration, especially where this is seen as unnecessary or disruptive. Also the present participle and gerund of chop and change.

Noun

chopping and changing (uncountable)

  1. Frequent change or alteration, especially where this is seen as unnecessary or disruptive.
    • I have no idea what the aim of this project is any more, what with all this chopping and changing.

Also used as

chopping and changing is also the present participle and gerund of chop and change.

Questions about chopping and changing

What does chopping and changing mean?
Chopping and changing means frequent change or alteration, especially where this is seen as unnecessary or disruptive.
What part of speech is chopping and changing?
Chopping and changing is a noun.

Words near chopping and changing in the dictionary

  1. choppiest
  2. choppily
  3. choppin'
  4. choppiness
  5. chopping
  6. chopping and changing
  7. chopping block
  8. chopping blocks
  9. chopping board
  10. chopping boards
  11. chopping down

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