lop vs pinch

lop is not a noun while pinch is a noun.

lop and pinch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lop	No	No	Yes	No
pinch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pinch is a hyponym of lop; that is, pinch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lop:

lop: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
pinch: cut the top off

Other hyponyms of lop include shear, poll, pollard, top, disbud.

lop (noun)	pinch (noun)
	a squeeze with the fingers
	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
	a small sharp bite or snip
	a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
	a slight but appreciable amount
	an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
	a painful or straitened circumstance

lop (verb)	pinch (verb)
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
cut off from a whole	squeeze tightly between the fingers
	make ridges into by pinching together
	cut the top off
	make off with belongings of others

Difference between lop and pinch

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