[lɒp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cut off (a branch, limb, or twig) from the main body of a tree
(e.g: they lopped off more branches to save the tree)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): of unknown origin

[lɒp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- branches and twigs lopped off trees
(e.g: in many forests they took the lop and top, and in some cases the stump, of trees)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): of unknown origin

[lɒp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- hang loosely or limply; droop
(e.g: a stomach that lopped over his belt)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: probably symbolic of limpness; compare with lob