I. ˈläp noun
Etymology: Middle English loppe
Date: 14th century
: material cut away from a tree ; especially : parts discarded in lumbering
II. transitive verb
( lopped ; lop·ping )
Date: 1519
1.
a.
(1) : to cut off branches or twigs from
(2) : to sever from a woody plant
b.
(1) archaic : to cut off the head or limbs of
(2) : to cut from a person
2.
a. : to remove superfluous parts from
b. : to eliminate as unnecessary or undesirable — usually used with off
III. intransitive verb
( lopped ; lop·ping )
Etymology: perhaps imitative
Date: 1578
: to hang downward : droop