cropped Add to word list past simple and past participle of crop (Definition of cropped from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Middle English croppen "to prune, trim, cut branches from (a bush or tree), derivative of crop, crope, croppe "sprig, bud, crown of a tree, tip or top of something" — more at crop entry 1.

To cause to grow or yield a crop. 1. To feed on growing grasses and herbage.

Dressed in blue jeans and a checked shirt he had short cropped dark hair and a long, rather mournful face.

crop /krɑp/ n., v., cropped, crop•ping. Agriculture the plant, or the product of a plant, produced while growing or when gathered: the wheat crop. harvest: The winter wheat crop was the largest in years. …

cropped definition: cut or shortened in length. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "something's cropped up", "close-cropped".

Dec 7, 2025 · Definitions of cropped adjective (of land or soil) used for growing crops “ cropped soil” synonyms: planted set in the soil for growth

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cropped (comparative more cropped, superlative most cropped) Cut short; cut very short.

Definition of crop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.