lop vs snip

lop is not a noun while snip is a noun.

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

As verbs, lop and snip are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lop include clip, crop, cut back, dress, prune, trim.

lop (noun)	snip (noun)
	the act of clipping or snipping
	a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)

lop (verb)	snip (verb)
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
cut off from a whole	sever or remove by pinching or snipping