crop
24
8.5
- noun
- /krɒp/
- Specialized
:
fusta
- He skillfully used his crop to direct the horse during the race.
Examples
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Grandma broke my riding crop.
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Your riding crop, Mistress Bowen.
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You must bring a brown, used leather riding crop and not one from a shop selling sex toys.
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Fetch my crop and spurs.
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Mud-caked riding boots stood at the foot of the bed; a crop and riding hat hung on a hook.
Fiction book (1993) -
Without replying, Temple handed Phoebe her riding crop and began stripping off her gloves.
Fiction book (1994) -
The rider adjusted her grip on the crop before the jump.
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As they entered the arena, she lifted her crop confidently.
Synonyms
6
6.7
A short whip used to guide a horse when a person sits on it
1
7.0
A long leather strap used to guide or urge horses
1
9.9
A short leather whip for guiding horses
A short whip riders use to guide a horse and open gates
A short stick riders use to signal and control hunting dogs during a fox hunt
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
3
4.6
Spraying crops from a low-flying plane with chemicals to kill pests or help them grow
- Specialized
1
3.4
A plant with a large part under the ground that people eat, like a potato or carrot
- Specialized
1
4.6
A plant grown for a specific market rather than as a main food crop, like fruits or flowers
How Severe
- NSFW
1
9.9
4
7.2
41
3.5
- Specialized
24
8.5
- NSFW
5
8.9
686
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Crop for the short riding whip takes its name from an old idea in cropp of 'short' or 'cut off'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a small, quick stick you hold in your hand when you ride.