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lop
1[ lop ]
verb (used with object)
- to cut off (branches, twigs, etc.) from a tree or other plant.
- to cut off (a limb, part, or the like) from a person, animal, etc.
- to cut off the branches, twigs, etc., of (a tree or other plant).
- to eliminate as unnecessary or excessive:
We had to lop off whole pages of the report before presenting it to the committee.
- Archaic. to cut off the head, limbs, etc., of (a person).
verb (used without object)
- to cut off branches, twigs, etc., as of a tree.
- to remove parts by or as by cutting.
noun
- parts or a part lopped off.
- (of trees) the smaller branches and twigs not useful as timber.
lop
2[ lop ]
verb (used without object)
- to hang loosely or limply; droop.
- to sway, move, or go in a drooping or heavy, awkward way.
- to move in short, quick leaps:
a rabbit lopping through the garden.
verb (used with object)
- to let hang or droop:
He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion.
adjective
- hanging down limply or droopingly:
lop ears.
LOP
3abbreviation for
lop
1/ ±ôÉ’±è /
verb
- to sever (parts) from a tree, body, etc, esp with swift strokes
- to cut out or eliminate from as excessive
noun
- a part or parts lopped off, as from a tree
lop
2/ ±ôÉ’±è /
verb
- to hang or allow to hang loosely
- intr to slouch about or move awkwardly
- intr a less common word for lope
lop
3/ ±ôÉ’±è /
noun
- dialect.a flea
Derived Forms
- ˈ±ô´Ç±è±è±ð°ù, noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of lop1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of lop1
Origin of lop2
Origin of lop3
Example Sentences
Losing votes could also lop 10p off every £1 of income tax, depriving the Welsh government of crucial funds.
“Hood†— the name of a British admiral at a time American relations with that empire were less than amicable — could also be lopped off for a new title and name.
The Lakers are that rare family operation that continually lops off the head of the family for the sake of one of the whining kids.
Over the weekend, though, Tesla lopped $2,000 off the price of the Models Y, S and X in the U.S. and reportedly made cuts in other countries including China.
Ford, for instance, cut production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup, and lopped up to $8,100 off the price of the Mustang Mach E electric SUV in order to sell 2023 models.
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