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noun

Definition of hopnext
1
as in dance
a social gathering for dancing back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal

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2
as in leap
an act of leaping into the air she made it across the rocky creek in two hops

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hop

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verb

ˈhäp How to pronounce hop (audio)
1
as in to skip
to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

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2
as in to jump
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the frog hopped back into the pond the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way

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Recent Examples of hop
Noun
Most days, Hig and his faithful pooch hop into his Cessna and scour the ruins of downtown Denver for supplies, fly recon missions, help out the local Mennonite community that’s a short flight away. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Map every device-to-cloud hop, and vet each one before scaling. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
The album is shaping up to be another genre-hopping entry in Tinashe’s catalog, with the singer moving between dance, pop and R&B without sounding solely interested in picking just one lane. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 If the road or trail should narrow too much for the eActros motorhome to continue onward, Wagner can always hop out and saddle up on the accompanying 67-hp WN7. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop
  1. dance
  2. leap
  3. skip
  4. jump
  5. prom
  6. bounce
  7. festival
  8. bound
Noun
  • The haka, a ceremonial Maori dance performed by the New Zealand rugby union team — and other sides representing that country across different sports — is, in many ways, the iconic image of rugby itself.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Ada comes to the project from a background in contemporary dance.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dance
Noun
  • Virginia slides up for its Week 0 beatdown of NC State, and UCLA makes a big leap into the top 25 for its impressive 45-24 win at Cal.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • If Taron Johnson and the secondary hold up against complex passing schemes, the unit should take a noticeable leap in efficiency.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of leap
Verb
  • Wilson skipped a pass to Adams, who sent a wobbler to Kenny Golladay for a 34-yard completion.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But many congressional lawmakers are skipping the convention to campaign in their districts, and many grassroots supporters claim the event is too pricey to justify attending.
    — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of skip
Verb
  • The reflecting pools echo with the sound of water cascading into the voids below, which suggests a peaceful replacement for the terror of men and women jumping from the towers.
    — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Jean jumps into her car, and heads from her west side home to her mother's house on the east side of the city.
    — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of jump
Noun
  • The prom picture caught the attention of Garner's followers, with one fan calling on the actress to reunite with her former date and recreate the pose.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The past year has been full of milestones for the mother, from Jade’s senior prom to her 18th birthday.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of prom
Verb
  • Bouwman went in to clear a bouncing ball with his head before Van Bommel jumped into the challenge and his back connected with force with the Netherlands youth international in the air.
    — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Darian Orduno bounced her baby boy on her chest, looking down at his thick black hair and bright eyes.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounce
Noun
  • Standing with a bike near the festival was Frantz Jerome, 65.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Based on the 2021 short of the same name, whose festival run included New Directors/New Films, it’s produced by microFILM, 2Pilots Filmproduction, Frakas Prods.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of festival
Verb
  • The sow bounded away a few feet and then glanced back at him.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Although all of the solar system’s planets with atmospheres have wave-spawning disturbances, only Saturn churns them out looking like polygons, geometric shapes bounded by straight lines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of bound

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