hop

¹hop

verb \ˈhäp\

hoppedhop·ping

Definition of HOP

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 it

transitive 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>

Origin of HOP

Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with HOP

bop, chap, chop, clop, cop, crop, drop, flop, fop, glop, knop, lop, mop, op, plop, pop, prop, scop, shop, slop, sop, stop, strop, swap, top, whop