lop (Meaning)
lop (v)
cut off from a whole
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
lop (n.)
A flea.
That which is lopped from anything, as branches from a tree.
lop (v. t.)
To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything; to sho/ -- by cutting off the extremities; to cut off, or remove as superfluous parts; as, to lop a tree or its branches.
To cut partly off and bend down; as, to lop bushes in a hedge.
To let hang down; as, to lop the head.
lop (v. i.)
To hang downward; to be pendent; to lean to one side.
lop (a.)
Hanging down; as, lop ears; -- used also in compound adjectives; as, lopeared; lopsided.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lop
lop Sentence Examples
- The kangaroo hopped around the meadow with its lopsided ears.
- The dog's ears drooped in a lop, giving it a mournful expression.
- The tree had a lopsided canopy, making it unbalanced in appearance.
- The old man's lopsided hat perched precariously on his head.
- The politician's lopsided smile revealed his true intentions.
- The painter's brushstrokes were lop, creating a distorted image.
- The horse's lopsided gait hinted at an underlying injury.
- The wave crashed against the shore with a lop, sending spray high into the air.
- The lopsided building stood out awkwardly against the straight-edged structures.
- The students' lopsided desks made it difficult for them to write comfortably.
FAQs About the word lop
cut off from a whole, cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth ofA flea., To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything; to sho/ -- by cutting off the extre
curtail, hack, trim, clip, pare, nip, crop, cut back,prune, mow
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The kangaroo hopped around the meadow with its lopsided ears.
The dog's ears drooped in a lop, giving it a mournful expression.
The tree had a lopsided canopy, making it unbalanced in appearance.
The old man's lopsided hat perched precariously on his head.
