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   hop

   /hɒp/

   verb

   • 1. (of a person) move by jumping on one foot: "he hopped along beside her" Similar jumpboundspringbounceskipjigtripflitleapprancecaperdancefrolicgambol
   • ▪ (of a bird or other animal) move by jumping with two or all feet at once: "a blackbird was hopping around in the sun"
   • ▪ spring or leap a short distance with one jump: "he hopped down from the rock"
   • ▪ jump on to (a moving vehicle): informal North American "ex-soldiers looking for work hopped freights heading west"
   • ▪ jump over (something): "the cow hopped the fence"
   • 2. pass quickly from one place to another: informal "she hopped over the Atlantic for a bit of shopping" Similar godashrushinformal:popwhipnip
   • ▪ go away quickly: informal British "I hopped it down the stairs"
   • ▪ make a quick change of position or activity: "over the years he hopped from one department to another"

   noun

   • 1. a hopping movement: "place the rabbit on the floor to have a hop around" Similar jumpboundbouncepranceleapspringskipgambol
   • ▪ a short journey or distance: "a short hop by cab from Soho" Similar journeydistanceridedriveruntripjauntflightplane tripinformal:spin
   • 2. an informal dance: "the society's regular fortnightly hop" Similar dancesocialpartyjamboreegatheringfunctiondiscoinformal:bashbopshindigshindydorave-upknees-upbeanfeastbeanobunfight

   Word Origin Old Englishhoppian, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect hopfen and German hopsen.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hip_hop_(culture)Hip hop (culture) - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Hip hop or hip-hop is a culture and art movement that was created by African Americans, [1] [2] starting in the Bronx, New York City. [a] Pioneered from Black American street culture, [4] [5] that had been around for years prior to its more mainstream discovery, [6] it later reached other groups such as Latino Americans and Caribbean Americans.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hop itHop it Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   4 days ago · The meaning of HOP IT is to go away quickly. How to use hop it in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glossary_of_cricket_termsGlossary of cricket terms - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · A slow or low-bouncing short-pitched ball is known as a long hop. Short of a length describes a short-pitched delivery that is not so short as a bouncer. Short run a would-be run that does not count because, when turning for an additional run, one of the batters failed to ground some part of their body or bat behind the popping crease. Shot

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PubPub - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · A pub (short for public house) is a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in the late 17th century, to differentiate private houses from those open to the public as alehouses, taverns and inns. [1] .

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hop outHop out - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: hopped out; hopping out; hops out. Definitions of hop out. verb. get out of quickly. “The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car”. synonyms: get off. see more.

7. www.britannica.com › art › rhythm-and-bluesRhythm and blues | Definition, History, Artists, Songs, & Facts

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   2 days ago · Rhythm and blues, term used for several types of postwar African-American popular music, as well as for some white rock music derived from it. Perhaps the most commonly understood meaning of the term is as a description of the sophisticated urban music that had been developing since the 1930s.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › penningPenning - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   3 days ago · Definitions of penning. noun. the act of creating written works. synonyms: authorship, composition, writing. see more.