chop vs strike

chop and strike both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chop	Yes	No	Yes	No
strike	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strike is a hypernym of chop; that is, strike is a word with a broader meaning than chop:

chop: hit sharply
strike: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

Other hypernyms of chop include hit.

As verbs, strike is a hypernym of chop; that is, strike is a word with a broader meaning than chop:

chop (noun)	strike (noun)
a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball	a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
a grounder that bounces high in the air	a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
a jaw	an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a small cut of meat including part of a rib	a conspicuous success
the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)	(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
	a gentle blow

chop (verb)	strike (verb)
hit sharply	cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
cut with a hacking tool	arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
cut into pieces with repeated blows	indicate (a certain time) by striking
strike sharply, as in some sports	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
form or shape by chopping	deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
move suddenly	hit against; come into sudden contact with
	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
	pierce with force
	smooth with a strickle
	hook by a pull on the line
	produce by ignition or a blow
	form by stamping, punching, or printing
	disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	drive something violently into a location
	occupy or take on
	cause to experience suddenly
	find unexpectedly
	stop work in order to press demands
	attain
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly