lopping
Syllables: lop·pingUK/ˈlɒpɪŋ/US/ˈlɑpɪŋ/
lopping noun: that which is cut off; leavings. Also the gerund of lop.
Noun
lopping (plural loppings)
- That which is cut off; leavings.
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Also used as
lopping is also the gerund of lop.
lopping is also the present participle and gerund of lop.
Forms of lopping
| plural | loppings |
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Origin of lopping
From lop + -ing.
Phrases with lopping
Words that rhyme with lopping
- topping
- shopping
- stopping
- cropping
- dropping
- chopping
- clopping
- hopping
- mopping
- popping
- bopping
- sopping
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Questions about lopping
- What does lopping mean?
- Lopping means that which is cut off; leavings.
- What part of speech is lopping?
- Lopping is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lopping?
- Lopping is pronounced /ˈlɒpɪŋ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of lopping?
- The plural of lopping is loppings.
Words near lopping in the dictionary
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