<p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>Lopped, lop·ping.</li><li>To cut off (branches, twigs, etc.) from a tree or other plant.</li><li>To cut off (a limb, part, or the like) from a person, animal, etc.</li><li>To cut off the branches, twigs, etc., of (a tree or other plant).</li><li>To eliminate as unnecessary or excessive: We had to lop off whole pages of the report before presenting it to the committee.</li><li>Archaic: To cut off the head, limbs, etc., of (a person).</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Parts or a part lopped off.</li><li>(of trees) The smaller branches and twigs not useful as timber.</li></ul>