chop up

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Verb

chop up

1. (transitive) To separate or divide something that was whole.
   1. (transitive) To cut or chop (meat, etc.) into separate pieces.
   2. (transitive, music) To convert a sampled audio file into short segments.
2. (transitive) To cause a body of water to become choppy.

   The wind chopped up the lake.

3. (transitive, obsolete) To seize or devour greedily.
   • L'Estrange

     Upon the opening of his mouth he drops his breakfast, which the fox presently chopped up.

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