1 C1 neutral
To cut down a tree or tall plant by repeatedly striking or cutting through the trunk.
"They lopped down the old oak tree because its roots were damaging the foundations."
separable
lop down
C1 neutral separable transitive
To fell a tree or tall plant by cutting through it.
In plain English
You cut a tree all the way through until it falls down.
What does "lop down" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To cut something so that it falls down.
Actually means
You cut a tree all the way through until it falls down.
Usage tip
Uncommon. 'Chop down' or 'cut down' are far more frequently used for felling trees. 'Lop down' may be found in gardening or forestry contexts but is not standard in everyday speech.
Words that pair with "lop down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
tree trunk shrub bush timber
How to conjugate "lop down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
lop down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lops down
he/she/it
Past simple
loped down
yesterday
Past participle
loped down
have + pp
-ing form
loping down
continuous
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