hop

1 a social gathering for dancing back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal Synonyms of hop ball, cotillion (also cotillon), formal, dance, promWords Related to hop 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 of hop bound, jump, leap, spring, vaultWords Related to hop bounce, lope, skip; caper, capriole, gambado, gambol; attack, pounce; dive, pitch, plunge

1 to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass Synonyms of hop bounce, bound, skip, lollop, lope, tripWords Related to hop caper, frisk, gambol, romp; skim, skitter; jump, leap, vaultNear Antonyms of hop 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 of hop bound, jump, leap, spring, vaultWords Related to hop bounce, hurdle, leapfrog, lope, skip; buck; caper, capriole, cavort, frolic, gambol, romp; attack, pounce; shoot, skyrocket