Synonyms of hop

hop 1 of 2

noun

1

as in dance

a social gathering for dancing

back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dance
• prom
• festival
• ball
• celebration
• party
• formal
• festivity
• event
• reception
• cotillion
• mixer
• gala
• masquerade
• fete
• blowout
• shindig
• soiree
• square dance
• masque
• hoedown

2

as in leap

an act of leaping into the air

she made it across the rocky creek in two hops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leap
• jump
• bounce
• spring
• vault
• skip
• bound
• pounce
• lope
• attack
• caper
• plunge
• gambol
• dive
• pitch
• gambado
• capriole

hop

2 of 2

verb

ˈhäp 

1

as in to skip

to move with a light springing step

a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skip
• bounce
• jump
• leap
• bound
• lope
• trip
• lollop
• romp
• frisk
• gambol
• skitter
• caper
• skim
• vault

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumber
• trudge
• plod

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jump
• leap
• bound
• spring
• bounce
• skip
• vault
• pounce
• lope
• attack
• leapfrog
• hurdle
• cavort
• romp
• buck
• frolic
• gambol
• caper
• skyrocket
• shoot
• capriole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hop

Noun

Reilly's shot took one hop and struck the pin, rolling off the green, into the fairway and into the rough. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Hip-hop tilted the pop axis at the turn of the millennium and remains an arbiter of its taste. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Witnesses told officers that the driver of the Buick hopped into a black sedan after leaving the car, according to documents. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

According to CamelCamelCamel, this is the lowest price it's ever been, so now's the best time to hop on! — George Yang, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026