hop, skip, and jump
hop, skip, and jump
nounDefinition of HOP, SKIP, AND JUMP
: a short distance
Examples of HOP, SKIP, AND JUMP
- <it looked like only a hop, skip, and jump on the map, but the drive took six hours>
First Known Use of HOP, SKIP, AND JUMP
1760
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Synonyms: ace, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hairline, hop, skip, and jump, inch, neck, shouting distance, step, stone's throw
Related Words: bit, crumb, dab, iota, jot, minim, mite, particle, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), trace, trifle
Near Antonyms: infinity, light-year
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