The meaning of Lop

verb

Cut off (a branch, limb, or twig) from the main body of a tree.

Usage examples:

They lopped off more branches to save the tree

noun

Branches and twigs lopped off trees.

Usage examples:

In many forests they took the lop and top, and in some cases the stump, of trees

verb

Hang loosely or limply; droop.

Usage examples:

A stomach that lopped over his belt

verb

To cut a piece from something with a single quick action

Usage examples:

[ m ] we’ve got to lop off the lower branches of this tree., fig. the city council lopped thousands…