nounπShareA plant, especially a cereal, grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder or fuel or for any other economic purpose."the farmer had lots of crops to sell at the market"agricultureplantfoodeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe natural production for a specific year, particularly of plants."it was a good crop of lambs that year"agricultureplantfoodenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group, cluster or collection of things occurring at the same time."a crop of ideas"groupamountessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA group of vesicles at the same stage of development in a disease"Like in chicken pox."diseasemedicinebiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe lashing end of a whip"The farmer used the crop of his whip to urge the stubborn oxen forward. "weaponutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn entire short whip, especially as used in horse-riding; a riding crop."The farmer used the crop to gently nudge the horse forward. "sportanimalutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rocky outcrop."The hikers found a good spot to rest on a rocky crop overlooking the valley. "geologynatureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of cropping."The crop of the image reduced the size of the photo for the website. "actionagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA photograph or other image that has been reduced by removing the outer parts."The photographer cropped the family photo to remove the extra space around Grandma and Grandpa. "artmediatechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA short haircut."My son got a new crop at the barbershop. "appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some birds (and some other animals), used to store food before digestion, or for regurgitation; a craw."The bird's crop was full of seeds it had gathered during the day. "organanimalbirdbodyanatomyphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe foliate part of a finial."The intricate finial on the grandfather clock had a delicate, leaf-shaped crop. "architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe head of a flower, especially when picked; an ear of corn; the top branches of a tree."The farmer carefully harvested the crop of corn from the field. "plantpartvegetableagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareTin ore prepared for smelting."The miners carefully loaded the crop of tin ore onto the trucks for transport to the smelting plant. "materialsubstancemineralindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOutcrop of a vein or seam at the surface."The miner noticed a crop of quartz on the hillside, indicating a potential vein of valuable ore. "geologymineralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn entire oxhide."The farmer used the entire crop of leather to make a sturdy pair of boots. "materialanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove the top end of something, especially a plant."The gardener cropped the tomatoes to encourage bushier growth. "agricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo mow, reap or gather."The farmer cropped the wheat field yesterday. "agricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut (especially hair or an animal's tail or ears) short."The hairdresser cropped my hair short before my interview. "appearanceanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove the outer parts of a photograph or other image, typically in order to frame the subject better."To make the picture of my daughter clearer, I cropped the edges of the photo. "artmediatechnologycomputingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo yield harvest."The farmer hopes his wheat crop will be plentiful this year. "agricultureplantfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to bear a crop."to crop a field"agricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading