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noun

Definition of hopnext
1
as in dance
a social gathering for dancing back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal

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as in leap
an act of leaping into the air she made it across the rocky creek in two hops

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hop

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verb

ˈhäp How to pronounce hop (audio)
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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Recent Examples of hop
Noun
Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays, one strike from a no-hitter, gave up a bad-hop single to Julio Franco. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Other than that, climb into your Petite Plume pajamas, throw on a sleep story by BetterSleep, brew some tea, hop under a Lola Blankets bestseller, and pop a Lemme Sleep Tight Gummy. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 For pizza pilgrims and locals simply looking for a dinner spot that will wow out-of-towners, there's no better reason to hop over the Hudson. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop
  1. dance
  2. leap
  3. skip
  4. jump
  5. prom
  6. bounce
  7. festival
  8. bound
Noun
  • The songs were a dangerous dance with gender, sexuality, and race.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Dancing With the Stars contestants, England notes, are more and more commonly coming to the competition with actual dance backgrounds and could thus be of interest; people from the Bollywood or K-pop worlds are also intriguing.
    — Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dance
Noun
  • While moving, the cord returns to its original shape, ready to power its next leap so long as the infrared light is still shining.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Îacaré founder Sarah Maria Gutierrez is making the leap from luxury consumer to high-end brand founder.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of leap
Verb
  • Like a left turn phase could be called if there’s a car there or it could be skipped if there’s no car there.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Hiroto Sakata, a civil servant from Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, visited Tokyo's Asakusa district on a day trip and purchased tickets for two people, which cost 2,000 yen total, and skipped the line.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of skip
Verb
  • During the first challenge, Candace Cameron Bure asked her why Rose jumped out of the helicopter feet first instead of backward.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • As fire ripped through the apartment building, the stepfather of five paused to talk the unidentified pregnant woman out of jumping from the second-story window to the dirt and concrete below.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of jump
Noun
  • The music video, an homage to the prom night episode of Laguna Beach, opens with Morris, 36, and Cavallari getting ready for prom as Branch pulls up in a Mojito!
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The area gets the most crowded after big events like homecoming and prom, Sheila Sarringar said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of prom
Verb
  • This is a phenomenon whereby radar energy can bounce between ships, turbine structures, and the sea surface.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Cristian Espinoza bounced a centering header back to Mukhtar for the half-volley finish from point-blank range that made it 1-0 in the 16th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounce
Noun
  • Hang Out On The Lawrenceville Lawn Another place at the heart of the community is the Lawrenceville Lawn, a giant greenspace that hosts regular events, concerts, and festivals.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The festival’s opening and some of its program have backing from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of festival
Verb
  • But previous grids had been tightly bounded—patches of orthogonal civilization within an arcing and twisting terrain.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Area 3 is bounded by Russell Boulevard and Fourth Street to the south, Covell Boulevard to the north, Highway 113 to the west and L Street to the north.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bound

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“Hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hop. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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