Slice
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cut into slices. To hit a shot that slices (travels from left to right for a right-handed player).
Part of speech: noun
Definition: That which is thin and broad. A thin, broad piece cut off. A piece of pizza. A snack consisting of pastry with savoury filling. A broad, thin piece of plaster. A knife with a thin, broad blade for taking up or serving fish; also, a spatula for spreading anything, as paint or ink. A salver, platter, or tray. A plate of iron with a handle, forming a kind of chisel, or a spadelike implement, variously proportioned, and used for various purposes, as for stripping the planking from a vessel's side, for cutting blubber from a whale, or for stirring a fire of coals; a slice bar; a peel; a fire shovel. One of the wedges by which the cradle and the ship are lifted clear of the building blocks to prepare for launching. A removable sliding bottom to galley. A shot that (for the right-handed player) curves unintentionally to the right. See fade, hook, draw A class of heavy cakes or desserts made in a tray and cut out into squarish slices. A section of image taken of an internal organ using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computed tomography), or various forms of x-ray.
Chop
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.To sever with an axe or similar implement.To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce.To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar utensil.A blow delivered with the hand rigid and outstretched.Ocean waves, generally caused by wind, distinguished from swell by being smaller and not lasting as long.The result of a tied poker handTermination, especially from employment.An official stamp or seal.Mark indicating nature, quality, or brand.