Crop Definition

crop
noun
  1. the yield from plants in a single growing season
  2. a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
  3. a collection of people or things appearing together; "the annual crop of students brings a new crop of ideas"
  4. the output of something in a season; "the latest crop of fashions is about to hit the stores"
  5. the stock or handle of a whip
  6. a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
verb
  1. cut short; "She wanted her hair cropped short"
  2. prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
  3. yield crops; "This land crops well"
  4. let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
  5. feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
  6. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

"Crop" in song lyrics

See how crop is used in real songs:

  • "Well it's the cream of the crop"
    (11/5 f/) Taydatay — Roll 'Em Up [Edit]
  • "Ask Hass Clock, harvest the crop"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Clocka, Lighter Shade, Othorized F.A.M. — New York
  • "In other words the ladies know that Ak's the cream of the crop"
    Akinyele f/ Brittany Vincent, Larry — Sky's the Limit

Usage tips for "crop"

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