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- Dictionarylop/lɒp/
verb
- 1. cut off (a branch, limb, or twig) from the main body of a tree: "they lopped off more branches to save the tree"
noun
- 1. branches and twigs lopped off trees: "in many forests they took the lop and top, and in some cases the stump, of trees"
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Lop definition: to cut off (branches, twigs, etc.) from a tree or other plant.. See examples of LOP used in a sentence.
LOP definition: to cut a piece from something with a single quick action: . Learn more.
: to cut from a person. 2. a. : to remove superfluous parts from. b. : to eliminate as unnecessary or undesirable usually used with off. lop. 3 of 3. verb (2) lopped; lopping. intransitive verb.
To lop is to cut a chunk of something off. You could lop off your long hair, or lop off the top of a Christmas tree to make it fit in your living room.
1. To cut off (a part), especially from a tree or shrub: lopped off the dead branches. 2. To cut off a part or parts from; trim: lopped the vines back; lopped her curls shorter. 3. To eliminate or excise as superfluous: lopped him from the payroll. [Perhaps from Middle English loppe, small branches and twigs.] lop′per n. lop 2. (lŏp)
LOP meaning: to cut a piece from something with a single quick action: . Learn more.
verb Word forms: lops, lopping, lopped (transitive; usually foll by off) 1. to sever (parts) from a tree, body, etc, esp with swift strokes. 2. to cut out or eliminate from as excessive. noun. 3. a part or parts lopped off, as from a tree. Collins English Dictionary.
A complete guide to the word "LOP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Definitions of 'lop'. 1. to sever (parts) from a tree, body, etc, esp with swift strokes. [...] 2. to cut out or eliminate from as excessive. [...] 3. a part or parts lopped off, as from a tree.
Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. lopped, lopping, lops. To trim (a tree, etc.) by cutting off branches, twigs, or stems. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To hang down loosely. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cut off a part or parts from; trim. Lopped the vines back; lopped her curls shorter. American Heritage.
