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hop
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1 a social gathering for dancing back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal Synonyms ball, cotillion (also cotillon), formal, dance, promRelated Words blowout, celebration, event, festival, festivity, fete (or fête), gala, masque (also mask), masquerade, mixer, party, reception, shindig, soiree (or soirée); hoedown, square dance
2 an act of leaping into the air she made it across the rocky creek in two hops Synonyms bound, jump, leap, spring, vaultRelated Words bounce, lope, skip; caper, capriole, gambado, gambol; attack, pounce; dive, pitch, plunge
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1 to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass Synonyms bounce, bound, skip, lollop, lope, tripRelated Words caper, frisk, gambol, romp; skim, skitter; jump, leap, vaultNear Antonyms lumber, plod, trudge
2 to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way Synonyms bound, jump, leap, spring, vaultRelated Words bounce, hurdle, leapfrog, lope, skip; buck; caper, capriole, cavort, frolic, gambol, romp; attack, pounce; shoot, skyrocket
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