CROP | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Crop

Crop

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

A cultivated plant grown for food, or the act of cutting or harvesting.

e.g. The farmer carefully tended to the crop to ensure a bountiful harvest.

(noun)

the amount/number of people or things occurring at a particular time, for example the number of young animals born on a particular farm in a particular year;

e.g. The college produces a crop of very qualified graduates every year.

(noun)

a hairstyle where the hair is cut very close to the head, a short hairstyle;

e.g. He wears his hair in a close crop during the summer.

(noun)

a whip used when riding a horse, especially one with a short handle;

e.g. She held a crop in one hand and the reins of the horse in the other.

(verb)

to cut something very short or close, especially someone's hair, or to remove (cut off) parts of an image so that it fits into a given space or yields a more desirable picture;

e.g. She wants to crop her hair because it is too difficult to maintain. They tried to crop the picture so that only the relevant part was included.

(verb)

to cultivate plants for a particular purpose, especially food, or to harvest the products of these plants;

e.g. The farmer plans to crop this plot of land with tomato plants.

(verb)

to casually and/or unexpectedly appear (used as "crop up");

e.g. I am sure questions will crop up when you begin doing this work.