lop
1 of 3noun
ˈläp 
: material cut away from a tree
especially : parts discarded in lumbering
lop
2 of 3verb (1)
lopped; lopping
transitive verb
1
a(1)
: to cut off branches or twigs from
(2)
: to sever from a woody plant
b(1)
archaic : to cut off the head or limbs of
(2)
: 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 3verb (2)
lopped; lopping
intransitive verb
: to hang downward : droop
Synonyms
Verb (1)
- bob
- clip
- crop
- cut
- cut back
- dock
- nip
- pare
- poll
- prune
- shave
- shear
- snip
- trim
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
ELLE, 7 July 2022 With a base of biodegradable and recyclable rubber, a suede-y lop layer also features UV-protection to prevent fading with outdoor use. Vogue, 8 Jan. 2022 Oregon State is coming off a lop-sided loss at Arizona on Thursday in which its star player Tres Tinkle was ejected after a flagrant foul that came seemingly out of frustration. Michelle Gardner, azcentral, 21 Feb. 2020 Lopez was batting only because Counsell needed more innings out of him in a lop-sided game to save the rest of the bullpen. Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2018 Ohio State will peak, and see the team that handed the Buckeyes their most lop-sided loss of the season. Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 9 Nov. 2017 Penny, a 2 1/2-year-old French lop, loved every minute of it and happily relaxed while receiving her makeover. sacbee, 5 Jan. 2018 Chase is a male lop-eared rabbit in need of a home. Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2017 Poundstone, who reveals her personal life as a working single mother of three children as well as the cats, a dog, a bearded dragon lizard, a lop-eared bunny and one ant, sold out her 2013 performance at the Guthrie Theater. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 June 2017 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 In mid-spring, before the plants start to show signs of flowers, lop off the two- to three-foot-high stalks. Bon Appétit, 29 Apr. 2022 With the weather heating up, this is a sweet way to lop off extra layers, but with a sweet, fresh twist. Elle Turner, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2022 This workout benefits a wide range of runners from weekend warriors hoping to improve their 5K time to serious marathoners looking to lop minutes off their personal best. Mario Fraioli, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2021 The ruble lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. CBS News, 28 Feb. 2022 The currency lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. chicagotribune.com, 28 Feb. 2022 The currency lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Feb. 2022 The White House noted in a September report that the shortage could lop a full percentage point off economic growth this year. BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 In mid-spring, before the plants start to show signs of flowers, lop off the two- to three-foot-high stalks. Bon Appétit, 29 Apr. 2022 With the weather heating up, this is a sweet way to lop off extra layers, but with a sweet, fresh twist. Elle Turner, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2022 This workout benefits a wide range of runners from weekend warriors hoping to improve their 5K time to serious marathoners looking to lop minutes off their personal best. Mario Fraioli, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2021 The ruble lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. CBS News, 28 Feb. 2022 The currency lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. chicagotribune.com, 28 Feb. 2022 The currency lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Feb. 2022 But Intel did lop off much USB support on the H610 chipset. Michael Sexton, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2022 See More
Noun
Apatow wears shade 203 in the outer part of the lip and slightly shade 10 to the center of the lop to create a gradient and make the lips appear even fuller. ELLE, 7 July 2022 With a base of biodegradable and recyclable rubber, a suede-y lop layer also features UV-protection to prevent fading with outdoor use. Vogue, 8 Jan. 2022 Oregon State is coming off a lop-sided loss at Arizona on Thursday in which its star player Tres Tinkle was ejected after a flagrant foul that came seemingly out of frustration. Michelle Gardner, azcentral, 21 Feb. 2020 Lopez was batting only because Counsell needed more innings out of him in a lop-sided game to save the rest of the bullpen. Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2018 Ohio State will peak, and see the team that handed the Buckeyes their most lop-sided loss of the season. Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 9 Nov. 2017 Penny, a 2 1/2-year-old French lop, loved every minute of it and happily relaxed while receiving her makeover. sacbee, 5 Jan. 2018 Chase is a male lop-eared rabbit in need of a home. Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2017 Poundstone, who reveals her personal life as a working single mother of three children as well as the cats, a dog, a bearded dragon lizard, a lop-eared bunny and one ant, sold out her 2013 performance at the Guthrie Theater. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 June 2017 Verb
Within hours, the gates of the most notorious symbol of the Cold War opened for good, as champagne flowed and jubilant Germans with pickaxes began to lop off large chunks of the wall. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 In mid-spring, before the plants start to show signs of flowers, lop off the two- to three-foot-high stalks. Bon Appétit, 29 Apr. 2022 With the weather heating up, this is a sweet way to lop off extra layers, but with a sweet, fresh twist. Elle Turner, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2022 This workout benefits a wide range of runners from weekend warriors hoping to improve their 5K time to serious marathoners looking to lop minutes off their personal best. Mario Fraioli, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2021 The ruble lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. CBS News, 28 Feb. 2022 The currency lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. chicagotribune.com, 28 Feb. 2022 The currency lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Feb. 2022 The White House noted in a September report that the shortage could lop a full percentage point off economic growth this year. BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Verb
Within hours, the gates of the most notorious symbol of the Cold War opened for good, as champagne flowed and jubilant Germans with pickaxes began to lop off large chunks of the wall. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 In mid-spring, before the plants start to show signs of flowers, lop off the two- to three-foot-high stalks. Bon Appétit, 29 Apr. 2022 With the weather heating up, this is a sweet way to lop off extra layers, but with a sweet, fresh twist. Elle Turner, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2022 This workout benefits a wide range of runners from weekend warriors hoping to improve their 5K time to serious marathoners looking to lop minutes off their personal best. Mario Fraioli, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2021 The ruble lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. CBS News, 28 Feb. 2022 The currency lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. chicagotribune.com, 28 Feb. 2022 The currency lost much of its value in the early 1990s after the end of the Soviet Union, with inflation and loss of value leading the government to lop three zeros off ruble notes in 1997. Anchorage Daily News, 28 Feb. 2022 But Intel did lop off much USB support on the H610 chipset. Michael Sexton, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English loppe
Verb (2)
perhaps imitative
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (1)
1519, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb (2)
1578, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing lop
lops
verb
as in pares
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pares
- prunes
- trims
- crops
- nips
- clips
- docks
- hacks
- shears
- mows
- snips
- curtails
- cuts
- shaves
- bobs
- manicures
- cuts back