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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.
to spring or leap on one foot. Informal. to make a short, quick trip, especially in an airplane: He hopped up to Boston for the day. Informal. to travel or move frequently from one place or situation to another (usually used in combination): to island-hop; to job-hop. Older Use: Informal. to dance. verb (used with object) , hopped, hop·ping.
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.
Definition of hop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 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.
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. If you lose a shoe in a rainstorm, you might hop along on one foot until you find it again. You can also hop into and out of things, or up to or down from a height: "Hop in the car
HOP definition: 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.
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.
Informal Terms to travel or move frequently from one place or situation to another (usually used in combination): to island-hop; to job-hop. Informal Terms to dance. v.t. to jump over; clear with a hop: The sheep hopped the fence. Informal Terms to board or get onto a vehicle: to hop a plane.
