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   lop

   /lɒp/

   verb

   • 1. cut off (a branch, limb, or twig) from the main body of a tree: "they lopped off more branches to save the tree"
   • ▪ remove branches from (a tree): "they had lopped some trees without permission" Similar cutchophacksawhewslicepareprunesevercliptrimsnipdockcropremovedetachexcise
   • ▪ remove (something regarded as unnecessary or burdensome): "the new rail link lops an hour off journey times" Similar removecutslashaxetaketrimprunedocktruncateeliminate

   noun

   • 1. branches and twigs lopped off trees: "in many forests they took the lop and top, and in some cases the stump, of trees"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): of unknown origin.

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   What does Lop mean?

   • to hang loosely or limply; droop. to sway, move, or go in a drooping or heavy, awkward way. a rabbit lopping through the garden. , lopped, lop·ping. He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion. lop ears. , Navigation. line of position.

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   What does lop ear mean?

   • Lop-Ear was a year older than I, but I was several times angrier than he, and in the end he took to his heels. Lop definition: to cut off (branches, twigs, etc.) from a tree or other plant.. See examples of LOP used in a sentence.

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   What does 'lop' mean?

   • To cut off branches, twigs, etc., as of a tree is the meaning of the verb 'lop'. The term is also used to denote the removal of parts by or as by cutting. For instance, 'the lopped branches were used for firewood'.

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   What does Lop a tree mean?

   • To trim (a tree, etc.) by cutting off branches, twigs, or stems. To hang down loosely. To cut off a part or parts from; trim. Lopped the vines back; lopped her curls shorter. To remove by or as by cutting off. To move in a halting way. Something lopped off. (Geordie) A flea. Hadway wi ye man, ye liftin wi lops.

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   Lop can mean to cut off branches or parts from a tree, person, or animal, or to hang loosely or move awkwardly. It can also be a noun for a flea or a part lopped off.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Lop is a verb that means to cut a piece from something with a single quick action. Learn how to use lop in sentences with different meanings and contexts from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Lop is a verb that means to cut a piece from something with a single quick action. Learn how to use lop in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear how to pronounce lop.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Lop can be a verb meaning to cut off branches or parts, or a noun meaning a part cut off or a flea. See different meanings, synonyms, and examples of lop in British and American English.

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   Learn the meaning of lop as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Lop can mean to cut off branches, twigs, or unnecessary parts, or to hang downward.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lopLop - definition of lop by The Free Dictionary

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   Lop can mean to cut off branches or parts from a tree, person, or thing, or to hang loosely or limply. See different sources, examples, and synonyms for lop.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lopLop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To lop is to cut a chunk of something off. You could lop off your long hair, or lop off the top of a Christmas tree to make it fit in your living room.