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verb
- 1. (of a person) move by jumping on one foot: "he hopped along beside her" Similar
- 2. pass quickly from one place to another: informal "she hopped over the Atlantic for a bit of shopping" Similar
noun
- 1. a hopping movement: "place the rabbit on the floor to have a hop around" Similar
- 2. an informal dance: "the society's regular fortnightly hop" Similar
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a short jump by a person on one foot, or by a small animal, bird, or insect on all or two of its feet at the same time: With his feet tied together he could only move in little hops. Thai Yuan Lim/EyeEm/GettyImages. be a short hop informal. to be a short distance, especially by plane: Rio to São Paulo is just a short hop by plane.
The meaning of HOP is to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps; also : to move as if by hopping. How to use hop in a sentence.
Hop definition: to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.. See examples of HOP used in a sentence.
To hop is to bounce or jump, either on one foot or both feet. Bunnies hop. People hop. And, sometimes, people do a dance called the "Bunny Hop." No joke.
to make a jump forwards or upwards, esp on one foot. 2. (intransitive) (esp of frogs, birds, rabbits, etc) to move forwards in short jumps. 3. (transitive) to jump over. he hopped the hedge. 4. (intransitive) informal. to move or proceed quickly (in, on, out of, etc) hop on a bus.
1. a. A light springy jump or leap, especially on one foot or with both feet at the same time. b. A rebound: The ball took a bad hop. 2. Informal A dance or dance party. 3. a. A short distance. b. A short trip, especially by air.
Definition of hop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Abbreviation. Idiom. Filter. verb. hopped, hopping, hops. To move with light bounding skips or leaps. American Heritage. To jump over. To hop a fence. Webster's New World. To move quickly or be busily active. The shipping department is hopping this week. American Heritage.
HOP meaning: 1. to jump on one foot or to move about in this way 2. If a small animal, bird, or insect hops, it…. Learn more.
a short, quick movement or action: a quick hop into bed. a journey, esp. a short trip by air: a quick hop from London to Paris. Informal Terms a dance or dancing party: the school hop. a bounce or rebound, as of a ball. hop 2 /hɑp/ USA pronunciation n., v., hopped, hop•ping. n.
