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- [lop]
- /lɒp/
- /lɒp/
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- [lop]
- /lɒp/
Definitions of lop word
- verb with object lop to let hang or droop: He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion. 1
- verb without object lop to hang loosely or limply; droop. 1
- verb without object lop to sway, move, or go in a drooping or heavy, awkward way. 1
- verb without object lop to move in short, quick leaps: a rabbit lopping through the garden. 1
- noun lop parts or a part lopped off. 1
- noun lop (of trees) the smaller branches and twigs not useful as timber. 1
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Origin of lop
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English loppe part or parts cut off; perhaps akin to Old English loppe spider (see lop2, lobster
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Parts of speech for Lop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lop popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lop
verb lop
- shear — to cut (something).
- chop — If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe.
- pare — Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- prune — a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
Antonyms for lop
verb lop
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.
- graft — the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics, business, etc.
- attach — If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
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