lop2

 
Pronunciation: /lɒp/

verb (lops, lopping, lopped)

[no object] North American or archaic
  • hang loosely or limply; droop: a stomach that lopped over his belt
  • [with adverbial of direction] move in a loping or slouching way: he lopped towards the plane

Origin:

late 16th century: probably symbolic of limpness; compare with lob