Chop Down (Verb)
Meaning
Cut down; "George chopped down the cherry tree".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The foresters chopped down several dead trees to make way for new growth in the forest.
- During the storm, the strong winds chopped down a few electrical poles leaving many without power.
- The settlers chopped down trees to clear land and build their new homes.
- The gardener chopped down the dying branch to save the rest of the tree from disease.
- The worker carefully climbed the tree to chop down the massive limb hanging precariously over the street.