crop

noun
UK: /krɒp/
US: /krɑːp/

  1. Plants such as wheat, rice, or fruits grown for food.

    1. The main crop here is corn.
    2. The farmers harvested the wheat crop earlier than usual this year.

  2. The amount of a plant that is collected in one harvest.

    1. This year's apple crop was very good.
    2. Farmers are hoping for a better crop yield compared to last season's poor harvest.

  3. A group of people appearing or acting together.

    1. A new crop of students arrived.
    2. The latest crop of trainees is showing a lot of potential in the field.

Synonyms

harvest trim cut yield shorten gathering group
crop verb

  1. To cut something short.

    1. She cropped her hair short.
    2. The photographer cropped the picture to remove the unwanted background details.

  2. To plant or grow a particular plant.

    1. We crop wheat and barley here.
    2. The farmer decided to crop soybeans this year due to market demand.

  3. To remove or take out something so that it is shorter.

    1. I will crop this photo for you.
    2. The editor decided to crop the unnecessary scene from the final version of the film.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "crop" in English means: Plants such as wheat, rice, or fruits grown for food., The amount of a plant that is collected in one harvest., A group of people appearing or acting together..

The phonetic transcription of "crop" is /krɒp/ in British English and /krɑːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crop": harvest, trim, cut, yield, shorten, gathering, group.

Example usage of "crop": "The main crop here is corn.". More examples on the page.