lop Synonyms
Another word for lop
• verb (Context 1)
To cut off a branch, limb, or projecting part from a tree or body with a swift, decisive stroke.
"The arborist had to cut off the dead limbs off the old oak tree before the winter storms arrived."
• verb (Context 2)
To eliminate or reduce a portion of something, such as expenses, time, or a list, in a sweeping or abrupt manner.
"The new highway bypass will slash twenty minutes off our daily morning commute."
• noun (Context 3)
Any of several breeds of domestic rabbit (family Leporidae) characterized by long, wide ears that droop loosely down the sides of the head rather than standing erect.
"The children gently fed fresh clover to the Holland lop-ear at the county agricultural fair."
• verb (Context 4)
To hang downward loosely or droop (especially of an animal's ears).
"The hound's long ears droop over its cheeks whenever it lowers its nose to track a scent."
• noun (Context 5)
Branches and twigs trimmed or cut from a tree or bush.
"The forestry crew gathered the prunings into neat piles to be processed into woodchips."
Opposites of lop
The opposite of lop shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: