Main Entry: ¹hop

Pronunciation: \ˈhäp\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): hopped; hop·ping

Etymology: Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian

Date: before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 : to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps; also : to move as if by hopping <hop in the car>
2 : to make a quick trip especially by air
3 : to set about doing something —usually used in the phrase hop to ittransitive verb 1 : to jump over <hop a fence>
2 : to ride on <hopped a flight>; also : to ride surreptitiously and without authorization <hop a freight train>