pinch vs lop

pinch is a noun but lop is not a noun.

pinch and lop both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lop is a hypernym of pinch; that is, lop is a word with a broader meaning than pinch:

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

Other hypernyms of pinch include clip, crop, cut back, dress, prune, snip, trim.

pinch (noun)	lop (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

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

Difference between pinch and lop

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