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hopped; hopping
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
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
1
2
3
a
: a flight in an aircraft
b
: a short trip
1
hops plural
: the ripe dried female cone-like flower clusters of a north-temperate zone twining plant (Humulus lupulus) of the hemp family used especially to impart a bitter flavor to beer
2
plural hops
: the perennial climbing bine from which hops are obtained that have 3- to 5-lobed leaves and inconspicuous flowers of which the pistillate ones are in scaly cone-like clusters
Synonyms
Examples of hop in a Sentence
Verb (1)
a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass
the frog hopped back into the pond
the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way
Noun (1)
back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal
she made it across the rocky creek in two hops
Recent Examples on the Web
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
Night one served as a showcase for Chinese hip hop with the trio 3CORNERZ, made up of MC Yan, Chef, and Edison Chen; Lexie Liu from mainland China; SHOU Lou from Taiwan; and Hong Kong’s Novel Fergus.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Advertisement One of the men hopped out of the car and told the girls to get in or else another man in the car would force them into the vehicle, said an FBI agent in an affidavit filed in the case.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
But just as Marlowe hopped on the boat to success, the COVID-19 pandemic took the wind out of his sails.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
The supermodel visited the pit wall and paddock as part of a gig with Tommy Hilfiger, who’s now into hopping into the world of motorsports.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
The firefighters also managed to keep the fire from hopping to other buildings, or from melting an enormous crane that could have collapsed itself and caused more devastation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Pictures and videos on social media show co-ed revelers hopping from boat to boat, dancing in the water, jumping on water trampolines, and chugging beers and cocktails.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 May 2024
The hijacker then opened the rear driver’s side door and hopped into the SUV.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Another past technique created a product that was too sweet, because the fermentation had to be halted before active yeast organisms could convert too many of the sugary starches in the mash of malted barley, hops and water into ethanol.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 May 2024
And maybe brush up on your late-90s hip hop dance moves.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Short hops Ambar Roman, the 28-year-old Whittier resident who caught the ball Ohtani hit into the right-field pavilion for his first home run as a Dodger on April 3, met the Dodgers slugger and posed for pictures with him before Friday night’s game.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The hotel is a quick hop to the West End, a village filled with restaurants and bars, and even closer to some dive sites.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
But electric planes could prove a game changer for quicker hops within Scandinavia.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
And it’s been long overdue, to rebalance the landscape of hip hop in general.
—Rose Eden, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
Interest in the plane’s location piqued Monday after federal agents raided Miami and Los Angeles homes belonging to the hip hop/pop music star.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
Verb
Live out your mountain view dreams just by hopping aboard the Mt Rigi Cogwheel, a train that takes you to the top of Mount Rigi in under an hour.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
Night one served as a showcase for Chinese hip hop with the trio 3CORNERZ, made up of MC Yan, Chef, and Edison Chen; Lexie Liu from mainland China; SHOU Lou from Taiwan; and Hong Kong’s Novel Fergus.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
Advertisement One of the men hopped out of the car and told the girls to get in or else another man in the car would force them into the vehicle, said an FBI agent in an affidavit filed in the case.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
But just as Marlowe hopped on the boat to success, the COVID-19 pandemic took the wind out of his sails.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
The supermodel visited the pit wall and paddock as part of a gig with Tommy Hilfiger, who’s now into hopping into the world of motorsports.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
The firefighters also managed to keep the fire from hopping to other buildings, or from melting an enormous crane that could have collapsed itself and caused more devastation.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
Pictures and videos on social media show co-ed revelers hopping from boat to boat, dancing in the water, jumping on water trampolines, and chugging beers and cocktails.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 May 2024
The hijacker then opened the rear driver’s side door and hopped into the SUV.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Noun
Short hop Betts was named N L player of the month after hitting .368 with a 1.101 OPS, six homers and 23 RBIs in March and April.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Another past technique created a product that was too sweet, because the fermentation had to be halted before active yeast organisms could convert too many of the sugary starches in the mash of malted barley, hops and water into ethanol.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 May 2024
And maybe brush up on your late-90s hip hop dance moves.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 2 May 2024
Short hops Ambar Roman, the 28-year-old Whittier resident who caught the ball Ohtani hit into the right-field pavilion for his first home run as a Dodger on April 3, met the Dodgers slugger and posed for pictures with him before Friday night’s game.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The hotel is a quick hop to the West End, a village filled with restaurants and bars, and even closer to some dive sites.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2024
But electric planes could prove a game changer for quicker hops within Scandinavia.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
And it’s been long overdue, to rebalance the landscape of hip hop in general.
—Rose Eden, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
Interest in the plane’s location piqued Monday after federal agents raided Miami and Los Angeles homes belonging to the hip hop/pop music star.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
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hop
1 of 4 verb
hopped; hopping
1
: to move by a quick springy leap or series of leaps
especially
: to jump on one foot
2
: to jump over
hop a puddle
3
: to move or get aboard by or as if by hopping
hop a train
hop in the car
4
: to make a quick trip especially by air
hop
2 of 4 noun1
a
: a short brisk leap especially on one leg
2
: dance entry 2 sense 3, ball
the junior hop
3
a
: a flight in an airplane
b
: a short trip
hop
3 of 4 noun1
: a twining vine related to the mulberry and having leaves with lobes and flowers in cone-shaped catkins
2
plural
: the ripe dried catkins of a hop used especially to give a bitter flavor to malt liquors
hop
4 of 4 verb
hopped; hopping
: to flavor with hops
Etymology
Verb
Old English hoppian "to leap, hop"
Noun
Middle English hoppe "the hop vine"; of Dutch origin
Medical Definition
hop
1 of 2 noun1
: a twining plant (Humulus lupulus) of the hemp family with 3-lobed or 5-lobed leaves and inconspicuous flowers of which the pistillate ones are in cone-like clusters
2
hops plural
: the ripe dried female cone-like flower clusters of a hop plant used especially to impart a bitter flavor to beer and also in medicine as a tonic
HOP
2 of 2 abbreviation
high oxygen pressure
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