Home › Words › C › chopechope/t͡ʃəʊp/chope means to reserve (a place), such as a seat in a fast food restaurant, sometimes by placing a packet of tissue paper on it.chope is pronounced /t͡ʃəʊp/.EtymologyFrom Malay chup (“a cry in a game requesting a halt or the retraction of a stroke”), possibly from Hindi चुप (cup, “silence!”).verbTo reserve (a place), such as a seat in a fast food restaurant, sometimes by placing a packet of tissue paper on it.e.g.“Place a packet of tissues on a table and people will assume it is taken by someone in an act referred to as chope. Others may chope their table with a bag, knowing.” — 2022 May 15, Jonty Tan, The Local Immigrant, Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd, →ISBN:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chopstick 57% match — An East Asian eating utensil typically used as a pair held in one hand to grip food items, mix liquids, or scoop food out of a bowl. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood, and measuring approximately 23 cm (10 inches) in length. vs chope →chopse 50% match — To loudly insult and subject to verbal abuse; to berate. vs chope →chouse 50% match — To cheat, to trick. vs chope →choplet 49% match — A food product consisting of meat moulded into the form of a chop. vs chope →chophouse 49% match — An inexpensive restaurant that specializes in chops or steaks; a steakhouse. vs chope →chopsy 49% match — Inclined to chopse; excessively talkative in an irritating or disrespectful manner. vs chope →chockers 49% match — Tightly packed, especially with people vs chope →chobble 49% match — To chew into small pieces. vs chope →