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- [lop]
- /lɒp/
- /lɒpt/
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- [lop]
- /lɒp/
Definitions of lopped word
- verb with object lopped to let hang or droop: He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion. 1
- verb without object lopped to hang loosely or limply; droop. 1
- verb without object lopped to sway, move, or go in a drooping or heavy, awkward way. 1
- verb without object lopped to move in short, quick leaps: a rabbit lopping through the garden. 1
- noun lopped parts or a part lopped off. 1
- noun lopped (of trees) the smaller branches and twigs not useful as timber. 1
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Origin of lopped
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 Lopped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lopped 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.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lopped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lopped
verb lopped
- 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.
- chopped — diced, minced, or cut into small bits.
- hacked — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- severed — to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- cropped — Cropped items of clothing are shorter than normal.
Antonyms for lopped
verb lopped
- grafted — Simple past tense and past participle of graft.
- attached — If you are attached to someone or something, you like them very much.
- lengthened — Simple past tense and past participle of lengthen.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
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