lop

[ lop ]

/ lɒp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lop ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), lopped, lop·ping.

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), lopped, lop·ping.

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.

Origin of lop

1375–1425; late Middle English loppe part or parts cut off; perhaps akin to Old English loppe spider (see lop², lobster

Words nearby lop

loosey-goosey, loosie, loosies, loosing, loot, lop, Lopatnikov, lope, lop-eared, Lope de Vega, loper

Definition for lop (2 of 3)

lop²

[ lop ]

/ lɒp /

verb (used without object), lopped, lop·ping.

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), lopped, lop·ping.

to let hang or droop: He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion.

adjective

hanging down limply or droopingly: lop ears.

Origin of lop

1570–80; v. use of obsolete lop spider or lop dangling part of a tree (see lop¹); literally, to behave like a lop, i.e., to dangle, hang loosely. See lob¹

Definition for lop (3 of 3)

LOP

abbreviation Navigation.

line of position.

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Example sentences from the Web for lop

He was dubbed Jack the Lop Ear and has become somewhat of a local celebrity.
Cats Rule on Japan’s Tashirojima Island|Nina Strochlic|September 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lop off the endnotes and bibliography, and The Measure of Manhattan is barely 300 pages.
The Manhattan Project: The Legacy of John Randel Jr.|Kevin Canfield|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, mortgage modifications and foreclosures continue to lop off mortgage debt.
Fed Data: Are We Richer Than We Thought?|Matthew Zeitlin|December 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Jim and I will get some axes and lop off these branches that forced the door in and prop it shut the best way we can.
Dorothy's House Party|Evelyn Raymond

This seems to be one of the easier ways of deadening sorrow, as though the mind could teach itself to lop off its feelers.
Democracy An American Novel|Henry Adams
He's got a bent-in nose, an' a lop ear, an' a jaw like a hippo.
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford
My days, I've thought already I'd ruther have a man take a broomstick to me then lop 'round so!
Six Girls and Bob|Marion Ames Taggart
A Customer (carrying a large brown-and-white dog with lop ears and soulful eyes).
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 30, 1919|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lop (1 of 3)

lop¹

/ (lɒp) /

verb lops, lopping or lopped (tr usually foll by off)

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

Derived forms of lop

lopper, noun

Word Origin for lop

C15 loppe branches cut off; compare lob 1

British Dictionary definitions for lop (2 of 3)

lop²

/ (lɒp) /

verb lops, lopping or lopped

to hang or allow to hang loosely

(intr) to slouch about or move awkwardly

(intr) a less common word for lope

Word Origin for lop

C16: perhaps related to lop 1; compare lob 1

British Dictionary definitions for lop (3 of 3)

lop³

/ (lɒp) /

noun

Northern English dialect a flea

Word Origin for lop

probably from Old Norse hloppa (unattested) flea, from hlaupa to leap

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单词	lop
释义	lop ¹ [ lop ] / lɒp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lop ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), lopped, lop·ping. 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), lopped, lop·ping. 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. Origin of lop ¹ 1375–1425; late Middle English loppe part or parts cut off; perhaps akin to Old English loppe spider (see lop², lobster Words nearby lop loosey-goosey, loosie, loosies, loosing, loot, lop, Lopatnikov, lope, lop-eared, Lope de Vega, loper Definition for lop (2 of 3) lop² [ lop ] / lɒp / verb (used without object), lopped, lop·ping. 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), lopped, lop·ping. to let hang or droop: He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion. adjective hanging down limply or droopingly: lop ears. Origin of lop ² 1570–80; v. use of obsolete lop spider or lop dangling part of a tree (see lop¹); literally, to behave like a lop, i.e., to dangle, hang loosely. See lob¹ Definition for lop (3 of 3) LOP abbreviation Navigation. line of position. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lop He was dubbed Jack the Lop Ear and has become somewhat of a local celebrity. Cats Rule on Japan’s Tashirojima Island\|Nina Strochlic\|September 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lop off the endnotes and bibliography, and The Measure of Manhattan is barely 300 pages. The Manhattan Project: The Legacy of John Randel Jr.\|Kevin Canfield\|February 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, mortgage modifications and foreclosures continue to lop off mortgage debt. Fed Data: Are We Richer Than We Thought?\|Matthew Zeitlin\|December 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Jim and I will get some axes and lop off these branches that forced the door in and prop it shut the best way we can. Dorothy's House Party\|Evelyn Raymond This seems to be one of the easier ways of deadening sorrow, as though the mind could teach itself to lop off its feelers. Democracy An American Novel\|Henry Adams He's got a bent-in nose, an' a lop ear, an' a jaw like a hippo. Shorty McCabe\|Sewell Ford My days, I've thought already I'd ruther have a man take a broomstick to me then lop 'round so! Six Girls and Bob\|Marion Ames Taggart A Customer (carrying a large brown-and-white dog with lop ears and soulful eyes). Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 30, 1919\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lop (1 of 3) lop¹ / (lɒp) / verb lops, lopping or lopped (tr usually foll by off) 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 Derived forms of lop lopper, noun Word Origin for lop C15 loppe branches cut off; compare lob 1 British Dictionary definitions for lop (2 of 3) lop² / (lɒp) / verb lops, lopping or lopped to hang or allow to hang loosely (intr) to slouch about or move awkwardly (intr) a less common word for lope Word Origin for lop C16: perhaps related to lop 1; compare lob 1 British Dictionary definitions for lop (3 of 3) lop³ / (lɒp) / noun Northern English dialect a flea Word Origin for lop probably from Old Norse hloppa (unattested) flea, from hlaupa to leap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lop shear, chop, pare, cut, prune, truncate, mow, crop, snip, clip, cut back, cut down
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lop

verb (used with object), lopped, lop·ping.

verb (used without object), lopped, lop·ping.

noun

Origin of lop

Words nearby lop

Definition for lop (2 of 3)

verb (used without object), lopped, lop·ping.

verb (used with object), lopped, lop·ping.

adjective

Origin of lop

Definition for lop (3 of 3)

abbreviation Navigation.

Example sentences from the Web for lop

British Dictionary definitions for lop (1 of 3)

verb lops, lopping or lopped (tr usually foll by off)

noun

Derived forms of lop

Word Origin for lop

British Dictionary definitions for lop (2 of 3)

verb lops, lopping or lopped

Word Origin for lop

British Dictionary definitions for lop (3 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for lop

Words related to lop