: a going from one place to another of the same kind
—usually used in combination
gallery-hopping
bar-hopping
Synonyms
Adjective
- angered
- angry
- apoplectic
- ballistic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- foaming
- fuming
- furious
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- irate
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
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
Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022
But the hoppingest place to be is the locals-favorite The Mangy Moose, a cavernous, packed, two-level, two-bar building hung with license plates and a huge, well, ragged taxidermied moose.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018
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
James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
Maytag implemented new brewing practices such as dry hopping, and began bottling the beer in 1971.
—BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
Job hopping is a rite of passage for Gen z workers according to a recent report from workplace advice platform ResumeLab.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
Her research shows that rather than tackling difficult tasks head-on, perfectionistic people dither, check social media, go internet hopping, or cook up the latest TikTok recipe.
—Thomas Curran, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
Wear it over your swim trunks when island hopping in Greece or under a linen suit for summer weddings.
$59 at Nordstrom
The lightweight linen sweater
Todd Snyder Linen Shore sweater
A lightweight linen sweater, like this one from Todd Snyder, is something of a summer workhorse for me.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2023
While bar hopping in Ocean City, Md., for a bachelorette party, Winter burped after sipping a beer.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
Maytag implemented new brewing practices such as dry hopping, and began bottling the beer in 1971, according to the brewer.
—CBS News, 12 July 2023
Klum and her husband have been enjoying a romantic summer hopping around Europe.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
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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
But the hoppingest place to be is the locals-favorite The Mangy Moose, a cavernous, packed, two-level, two-bar building hung with license plates and a huge, well, ragged taxidermied moose.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018
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
While island hopping can be tricky in a country like Croatia, an adventure tour such as VBT is a great way to see multiple islands via yacht while biking through quaint villages, vineyards, olive groves and more.
—James Barrett, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
Maytag implemented new brewing practices such as dry hopping, and began bottling the beer in 1971.
—BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
Job hopping is a rite of passage for Gen z workers according to a recent report from workplace advice platform ResumeLab.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
Her research shows that rather than tackling difficult tasks head-on, perfectionistic people dither, check social media, go internet hopping, or cook up the latest TikTok recipe.
—Thomas Curran, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
Wear it over your swim trunks when island hopping in Greece or under a linen suit for summer weddings.
$59 at Nordstrom
The lightweight linen sweater
Todd Snyder Linen Shore sweater
A lightweight linen sweater, like this one from Todd Snyder, is something of a summer workhorse for me.
—Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2023
While bar hopping in Ocean City, Md., for a bachelorette party, Winter burped after sipping a beer.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
Maytag implemented new brewing practices such as dry hopping, and began bottling the beer in 1971, according to the brewer.
—CBS News, 12 July 2023
Klum and her husband have been enjoying a romantic summer hopping around Europe.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
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