Definition of lop
(Entry 1 of 3)
: material cut away from a tree
especially
: parts discarded in lumbering
lop
verb (1)
lopped; lopping
Definition of lop (Entry 2 of 3)
1a(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
2a
: to remove superfluous parts from
b
: to eliminate as unnecessary or undesirable
—usually used with off
lop
verb (2)
lopped; lopping
Definition of lop (Entry 3 of 3)
: to hang downward : droop
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The first known use of lop was in the 14th century
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