grasshopper

noun

grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhä-pər 

1

: any of numerous plant-eating orthopterous insects (Acrididae, Tettigoniidae, and some related families) having the hind legs adapted for leaping and sometimes engaging in migratory flights in which whole regions may be stripped of vegetation

2

: a cocktail made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and light cream

Examples of grasshopper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Little grasshoppers that soared to amazing heights given their size. —Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

The droning hum of grasshoppers rubbing their legs across their wings and the splashing of a rushing stream often comprise the soundtrack that accompanies bird watchers. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025

Another control is spreading floating row covers over your plants, so grasshoppers can't get to them. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025

Watch Luca on Disney+ A Bug's Life Shrink to insect size in this 1998 film that depicts the battle of an ant named Flik (Dave Foley) and his misfit friends against an imposing grasshopper named Hopper (Kevin Spacey), who wants to take over their home. —Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grasshopper

• grasshopper sparrow
• knee-high to a grasshopper
• long-horned grasshopper
• red-legged grasshopper
• short-horned grasshopper

Rhymes for grasshopper

• eavesdropper
• improper
• leafhopper
• sharecropper
• chopper
• copper
• cropper
• dropper
• pauper
• popper
• proper
• shopper

Kids Definition

grasshopper

noun

grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhäp-ər 

: any of numerous plant-eating insects that have long hind legs used for leaping