lop

noun

\ˈläp

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)

transitive verb

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)

intransitive verb

: to hang downward : droop

Examples of lop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Lopez was batting only because Counsell needed more innings out of him in a lop-sided game to save the rest of the bullpen. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers' ragged start at home only gets worse with lop-sided loss to lowly Cincinnati," 16 Apr. 2018 Ohio State will peak, and see the team that handed the Buckeyes their most lop-sided loss of the season. — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, "Ohio State basketball could face Gonzaga in second round: Buckeyes NCAA Tournament path," 9 Nov. 2017 Penny, a 2 1/2-year-old French lop, loved every minute of it and happily relaxed while receiving her makeover. — sacbee, "SPCA pet of the week: Penny | The Sacramento Bee," 5 Jan. 2018 Chase is a male lop-eared rabbit in need of a home. — Washington Post, "Prince William County adopt a pet," 30 Aug. 2017 Poundstone, who reveals her personal life as a working single mother of three children as well as the cats, a dog, a bearded dragon lizard, a lop-eared bunny and one ant, sold out her 2013 performance at the Guthrie Theater. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, "Comedian Paula Poundstone brings search for happiness to the Fitz," 10 June 2017 Alex is especially fond of Marshmallow, 2-year-old Holland lop-eared rabbit. — Joe Habina, charlotteobserver, "Rescue Ranch augments mission with an all-inclusive playground for kids," 21 May 2017 Prices: Grilled beef with lop leaf ($6), spring rolls ($6), egg rolls ($6), salt and pepper tofu ($14), vermicelli ($11) and papaya salad ($10) totaled $53, before tax and tip. — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, "Review: Popular Green Leaf restaurant comes to the North End," 27 Apr. 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The title grants him enough parkour powers to run up the speechless invaders and lop their heads off. — Steven Strom, Ars Technica, "Extinction review: Shadow of the colossal disappointment," 10 Apr. 2018 Gwyneth Paltrow, lopping off her long, muted lengths in favor of a directional platinum pixie in Sliding Doors, is reason enough to break out the bleach and submit to the shears. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "14 Iconic Movie Makeovers That Make the Case for a Bold New Look," 15 June 2018 Griffith easily beat his age by running 53:34, a performance that lopped nearly six minutes off Thomas Coolidge's 2013 record of 59:14. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "With an elite competitor hot on his heels, Anchorage’s David Norris takes back men’s Mount Marathon title," 5 July 2018 Much like Miley Cyrus, who notoriously lopped of all her hair, got playful with her own peroxide pixie, then opted to embrace longer hair again, Hudson is proving to be a hair chameleon at all lengths. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Kate Hudson Steps Out With a Sleek Long Bob in Los Angeles," 21 May 2018 Splitting your mortgage bill into twice-a-month automatic payments also lops several years off. — Sunset, "How to Make Sense of 3 Common Types of Home Loans," 22 Jan. 2018 And measuring whether the neutron is or isn't close to the platform lops off half of the original wave. — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Quantum measurements could power a tiny, hyper-efficient engine," 10 July 2018 Make Up For Ever: Beginning in-store July 1 and hitting online July 2, the brand is lopping 15 percent off of purchases of $75 or more, and 20 percent off $100 or more. — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, "The Best 4th of July 2018 Beauty Sales Worth Shopping," 3 July 2018 Spitty loped down the ramp lazily and splashed in after it. — Christopher Solomon, Outside Online, "This Whippet Is One of the World's Great Athletes," 18 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Griffith easily beat his age by running 53:34, a performance that lopped nearly six minutes off Thomas Coolidge's 2013 record of 59:14. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "With an elite competitor hot on his heels, Anchorage’s David Norris takes back men’s Mount Marathon title," 5 July 2018 No one wants to get eaten by wild animals, so perhaps our ancestors did better loping around on constant high alert. — Laura Vanderkam, WSJ, "Tricks for Savoring Summer’s Fleeting Delights," 8 June 2018 And yesterday, a series of snaps followed the model as hairstylist Harry Josh lopped off nearly half of her trademark mane, the final product brushing over shoulders in insouciant fashion, her mutable, full face fringe left entirely intact. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Supermodel Helena Christensen Just Chopped Off Her Trademark Long Hair," 30 Apr. 2018 The two top statewide races on the ballot this year — for governor and US Senate — continue to be lop-sided in favor of the incumbents, the poll found. — BostonGlobe.com, "See the full results of the Suffolk poll," 14 June 2018 That move lopped millions from U.S. trade, predominantly from neighboring Wisconsin and New York, and tripled Canadian exports of the milk classification, according to the National Milk Producers Federation. — Geoffrey Mohan, latimes.com, "Behind Trump's dairy rant, a cheesed-off Wisconsin and Canada's sacred cows," 12 June 2018 And measuring whether the neutron is or isn't close to the platform lops off half of the original wave. — Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, "Quantum measurements could power a tiny, hyper-efficient engine," 10 July 2018 Splitting your mortgage bill into twice-a-month automatic payments also lops several years off. — Sunset, "How to Make Sense of 3 Common Types of Home Loans," 22 Jan. 2018 Make Up For Ever: Beginning in-store July 1 and hitting online July 2, the brand is lopping 15 percent off of purchases of $75 or more, and 20 percent off $100 or more. — Rachel Nussbaum, Glamour, "The Best 4th of July 2018 Beauty Sales Worth Shopping," 3 July 2018

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