Definition of Lop
Lop
Lop
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To cut off or remove a part of something, especially with a sudden or violent motion.
e.g. The gardener used pruning shears to lop off the dead branches.
(verb)
(informal) broadly, to remove the parts of something that are undesirable or unnecessary;
e.g. You can lop off the last paragraph of this letter, since it doesn't add any new information.
(noun)
the material such as twigs and branches that are cut off from a tree;
e.g. She collected the lop in the bag and took it away.
(verb)
(old) to hand or droop downward limply or loosely;
e.g. A set of old white curtains lop from the windows in the room.
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