Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Lopping /läp'-ĭng/ · Lop·ping · IPA /ˈlɑpɪŋ/ 01 n. A cutting off, as of branches; that which is cut off; leavings. 1. A cutting off, as of branches; that which is cut off; leavings. “The loppings made from that stock whilst it stood.” — Burke.