Synonyms of hops

hops 1 of 2

noun

plural of hop

1

as in dances

a social gathering for dancing

back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dances
• balls
• proms
• festivals
• celebrations
• festivities
• parties
• events
• formals
• cotillions
• masquerades
• cotillons
• masks
• receptions
• mixers
• galas
• soirees
• fêtes
• masques
• blowouts
• fetes
• shindigs
• soirées
• square dances
• hoedowns

2

as in leaps

an act of leaping into the air

she made it across the rocky creek in two hops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaps
• jumps
• bounces
• vaults
• springs
• bounds
• skips
• pounces
• capers
• lopes
• attacks
• gambols
• gambados
• caprioles
• pitches
• dives
• gambadoes
• plunges

hops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hop

1

as in bounces

to move with a light springing step

a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounces
• skips
• bounds
• leaps
• jumps
• lopes
• trips
• lollops
• capers
• romps
• frisks
• skitters
• gambols
• vaults
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plods
• trudges
• lumbers

2

as in jumps

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumps
• leaps
• springs
• bounds
• vaults
• bounces
• pounces
• skips
• hurdles
• attacks
• lopes
• leapfrogs
• cavorts
• capers
• frolics
• romps
• gambols
• bucks
• caprioles
• shoots
• skyrockets