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hop

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verb

1
as in to skip
to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

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2
as in to jump
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the frog hopped back into the pond the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way

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“Hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hop. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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