~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) cut off (a branch or limb) from a tree or body.
↘ informal remove (something regarded as unnecessary or burdensome): the new rail link ~s an hour off journey times.
■ noun (also ~ and top ) branches and twigs ~ped off trees.
Derivatives
~per noun
Origin
ME (asnoun): of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ) N. Amer. or archaic
1》 hang loosely or limply.
2》 ~e.
Origin
C16: prob. symbolic of limpness; cf. lob .