hopping

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adverb

hop·​ping ˈhä-piŋ 

: extremely, violently

—used in the phrase hopping mad

hopping

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adjective

1

: intensely active : busy

they kept us hopping

2

: extremely angry

hopping

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noun

: a going from one place to another of the same kind

—usually used in combination

gallery-hopping

bar-hopping

Synonyms of hopping

Adjective

• ballistic
• mad
• angry
• enraged
• indignant
• furious
• angered
• outraged
• infuriated

Examples of hopping in a Sentence

Adjective

The boss kept me hopping all day.

when he saw what I'd done to his car, the other driver was hopping

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The town is home to nearly 10,000 year-round residents and millions of tourists, with a hopping, walkable apres scene and hotels and condos that neighbor cultural amenities, like the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022

The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport will be a hopping place this coming weekend and next for Christmas and New Year's Day. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 20 Dec. 2017

Noun

But as layoffs have become more common and workers have turned to job hopping for higher pay and career growth, employee loyalty has become harder to find. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

The ultimate choice for an itinerary involving multiple hours of sight-seeing and gallery-hopping. — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

see hop entry 1

Adjective

see hop entry 1

Noun

see hop entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb

1675, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1879, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing hopping

• channel-hopping
• club-hopping
• go club-hopping
• hopping John
• hopping mad
• job-hopping

Rhymes for hopping

• chopping
• copping
• cropping
• dropping
• flopping
• lopping
• mopping
• popping
• propping
• shopping
• slopping
• sopping