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
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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
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
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Bunny hopping is nothing new for first-person shooters; spamming the jump button to confuse foes is a decades-old tactic.—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025 Napfun Travel Neck Pillow Travelers with long-haul flights on the horizon need to hop on this impressive deal.—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Hike to the top of Mary’s Rock for incredible views of the Shenandoah Valley, or hop on Skyline Drive for the scenic drive of a lifetime.—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 Another inmate nearly shanked the hip hop mogul but was stopped by a guard, attorney Brian Steel said.—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hop
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian
Noun (2)
Middle English hoppe, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German hopfo hop
: 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
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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
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