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Synonyms
lop1 (lŏp)

[Perhaps from Middle English loppe, small branches and twigs.]

transitive verb: lopped, lop·ping, lops. 

  1. To cut off (a part), especially from a tree or shrub: lopped off the dead branches.
  2. To cut off a part or parts from; trim: lopped the vines back; lopped her curls shorter.
  3. To eliminate or excise as superfluous: lopped him from the payroll.

derivatives

loṕper
noun
lop2 (lŏp)

[Origin unknown.]

intr. & tr.v.: lopped, lop·ping, lops. 

To hang or let hang loosely; droop.