1. past tense and past participle of lop; cut off branches, limbs, or other parts, typically with a single swift action

Examples

• The gardener lopped off the dead branches from the oak tree.
• She lopped the top off the carrot with a sharp knife.
• The storm had lopped several limbs from the old maple.
• He lopped the hedge back to its original height.
• The executioner lopped off the prisoner’s head with one swing.
• They lopped the overgrown vines that were covering the fence.