Main Entry: ²lop

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): lopped; lop·ping

Date: 1519

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