: material cut away from a tree
especially
: parts discarded in lumbering
lopped; lopping
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
Synonyms
Examples of lop in a Sentence
Verb (1)
the hair stylist started by lopping off several inches from her long tresses, before beginning to shape what was left
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Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 25 July 2023
Its performance, though flavored more along the lines of nutmeg than tabasco, whips up enthusiasm and lops off miles.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 15 June 2023
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Loppers, sometimes called lopping shears or secateurs, are like heavy duty hand pruners with bigger blades and longer handles.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The plaintiffs described the final round of admissions, called the lop.
—Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 25 July 2023
Its performance, though flavored more along the lines of nutmeg than tabasco, whips up enthusiasm and lops off miles.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 15 June 2023
Verb
Markets remain convinced the Fed will lop off another 25 basis points at its meeting that concludes Nov. 7, two days after the election.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Loppers, sometimes called lopping shears or secateurs, are like heavy duty hand pruners with bigger blades and longer handles.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Lop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lop. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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