"lopping" meaning in All languages combined

See lopping on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlɒpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlɑpɪŋ/ [General-American] Forms: loppings [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree English lop Middle English -ynge English -ing English lopping From lop + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|lop|-ing<id:gerund noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English lop Middle English -ynge English -ing English lopping [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "lopping", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="lopping"> From lop + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun}} lopping (plural loppings)
  1. gerund of lop: the cutting off of branches, etc. Tags: form-of, gerund Form of: lop (extra: the cutting off of branches, etc)
    Sense id: en-lopping-en-noun-vbYX10mi Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 41 40 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 40 41 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 40 41 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 40 44 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 35 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 44 37 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 35 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 30 23 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 45 34 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 46 35 19
  2. That which is cut off; leavings.
    Sense id: en-lopping-en-noun-ZQekKwZo Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 41 40 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 40 41 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 40 41 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 40 44 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 44 37 20

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈlɒpɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlɑpɪŋ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒpɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree English lop Middle English -ynge English -ing English lopping From lop + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|lop|-ing<id:gerund noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English lop Middle English -ynge English -ing English lopping [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "lopping", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="lopping"> From lop + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lopping
  1. present participle and gerund of lop Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: lop
    Sense id: en-lopping-en-verb-kpYQqvhs Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 41 40 18 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 40 41 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 40 41 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 40 44 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 44 37 20

Inflected forms

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