lop off
Third Person
lops off
Present Participle
lopping off
Past Tense
lopped off
Past Participle
lopped off
1
to cut or remove something, especially in a quick or forceful manner
- The gardener decided to lop off the overgrown branches to improve the tree's shape.
- When crafting a sculpture, the artist may need to lop excess material off to achieve the desired form.
- In carpentry, it's common to lop the edges off of a board for a precise fit.
- The carpenter is lopping off excess material to shape the wooden sculpture.