Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to chopstick
Participle: chopsticked
Gerund: chopsticking
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | chopstick |
| you | chopstick |
| he;she;it | chopsticks |
| we | chopstick |
| you | chopstick |
| they | chopstick |
Perfect
| I | have chopsticked |
| you | have chopsticked |
| he;she;it | has chopsticked |
| we | have chopsticked |
| you | have chopsticked |
| they | have chopsticked |
Past
| I | chopsticked |
| you | chopsticked |
| he;she;it | chopsticked |
| we | chopsticked |
| you | chopsticked |
| they | chopsticked |
Pluperfect
| I | had chopsticked |
| you | had chopsticked |
| he;she;it | had chopsticked |
| we | had chopsticked |
| you | had chopsticked |
| they | had chopsticked |
Future
| I | will chopstick |
| you | will chopstick |
| he;she;it | will chopstick |
| we | will chopstick |
| you | will chopstick |
| they | will chopstick |
Future Perfect
| I | will have chopsticked |
| you | will have chopsticked |
| he;she;it | will have chopsticked |
| we | will have chopsticked |
| you | will have chopsticked |
| they | will have chopsticked |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | chopstick |
| you | chopstick |
| he;she;it | chopstick |
| we | chopstick |
| you | chopstick |
| they | chopstick |
Perfect
| I | have chopsticked |
| you | have chopsticked |
| he;she;it | have chopsticked |
| we | have chopsticked |
| you | have chopsticked |
| they | have chopsticked |
Imperfect
| I | chopsticked |
| you | chopsticked |
| he;she;it | chopsticked |
| we | chopsticked |
| you | chopsticked |
| they | chopsticked |
Pluperfect
| I | had chopsticked |
| you | had chopsticked |
| he;she;it | had chopsticked |
| we | had chopsticked |
| you | had chopsticked |
| they | had chopsticked |
Conditional
Present
| I | would chopstick |
| you | would chopstick |
| he;she;it | would chopstick |
| we | would chopstick |
| you | would chopstick |
| they | would chopstick |
Perfect
| I | would have chopsticked |
| you | would have chopsticked |
| he;she;it | would have chopsticked |
| we | would have chopsticked |
| you | would have chopsticked |
| they | would have chopsticked |
Imperative
| you | chopstick |
| we | Let's chopstick |
| you | chopstick |
Verbs conjugated like 'chopstick'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'chopstick'
crosskick,
dipstick,
joystick,
lipstick,
bestick,
chastise,
chastize,
chemick,
chick,
chock,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Apparently a compound of chop + stick, but the sense of the first element is not clear. The term was earliest applied to fishing tackle (from 1615), later being transferred to the dining utensil (attested since 1637) driven by their visual resemblance.
2. The commonly held derivation from Chinese Pidgin English chop(-chop) (“quick”), a supposed calque from Chinese 筷子 (kuàizi, “chopstick, literally, ‘little quick ones’”), derived from 快 (kuài, “quick”), is chronologically impossible as Chinese Pidgin English did not come into existence until the 18th century.
Sample Sentences
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Then, holding his plate close to his mouth, he chopsticked it in with his fork, and, with tremendous gusto, called for more. [1895, Douglas Sladen, The Japs at Home, London: Ward, Lock & Co., page 101:]
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For a while I chopsticked in silence. Gathering up loose grains of rice between the points of two small sticks is a job requiring absolute quiet and concentration. [1915 November 13, The Southern Churchman, Richmond, Va., page 14, column 1:]
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And when the rains upon our ranks of countless thousands fall
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It's better far to chopstick rice, and not to fight at all. [1924 April 16, The Australian Worker, Sydney, page 10, column 4:]
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Though the fingers weakened and Ernest almost starved between bites, the old Walsh pride stood firm and refused to allow him to admit that he’d made a mistake and would rather use a fork. An hour later, when the others left, Ernest was still painstakingly chopsticking. [1941 February 1, The Wireless Weekly, Sydney, page 4, column 3:]
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She chopsticked her millet and beans from the same cans as people she knew were consumptive[.] [1945, George Hogg, I See A New China, London: Victor Gollancz, page 17:]
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Plaice, and flat fish of all kinds, are taken from the jetties at Yarmouth; and, by taking a boat, good sport may be had chopsticking for marckerel, whiting, and haddock, large quantities of these fish being caught here by this popular method. [1892, Ernest R. Suffling, The Land of the Broads, Stratford: Benjiman Perry, page 306:]