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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Based on the characters from Adventure Time, the series is set in the land of Ooo and follows the alternate universe versions of Finn and Jake on a multiverse-hopping journey towards self-discovery.—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025 Shield then hops out of the police car, chasing the child down as the video footage ends.—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
One of the more memorable in-person music standoffs starred hip hop collectives The LOX and Dipset at Madison Square Garden in August 2021.—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 Then, Edebiri is ready for a garden stroll and a hop into the water taxi that will ferry her to the birthday party of her dreams.—Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 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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