Synonyms of hopping

hopping 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in ballistic

feeling or showing anger

when he saw what I'd done to his car, the other driver was hopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ballistic
• mad
• angry
• enraged
• indignant
• furious
• angered
• outraged
• infuriated
• infuriate
• steaming
• rabid
• hot
• sore
• hopping mad
• in a pet
• passionate
• foaming
• bent out of shape
• in a huff
• fuming
• fit to be tied
• annoyed
• blue in the face
• hot under the collar
• in a fume
• cheesed off
• riled
• irate
• irritable
• incensed
• apoplectic
• livid
• inflamed
• choleric
• cross
• ticked
• wrathful
• boiling
• ranting
• going crook
• steamed up
• shirty
• rankled
• aggravated
• wroth
• riley
• horn-mad
• roiled
• ireful
• teed off
• seething
• raving
• burning
• bristling
• exasperated
• sizzling
• worked up
• smoldering
• unpleasant
• wrought (up)
• malevolent
• antagonistic
• distant
• sulky
• perturbed
• virulent
• spiteful
• antisocial
• cold
• stormy
• vengeful
• icy
• huffy
• testy
• resentful
• peevish
• vindictive
• disagreeable
• belligerent
• vitriolic
• churlish
• embittered
• bristly
• cool
• fretful
• disapproving
• acrimonious
• unfriendly
• frigid
• grumpy
• inimical
• rancorous
• snappish
• petulant
• antipathetic
• dyspeptic
• bitter
• grouchy
• pugnacious
• crabby
• cranky
• fussy
• irascible
• touchy
• acrid
• ornery
• cantankerous
• quarrelsome
• argumentative
• put out
• bilious
• piqued
• contrary
• inflammable
• querulous
• ill-tempered
• bearish
• contentious
• disputatious
• sorehead
• quick-tempered
• ill-humored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepting
• delighted
• pleased
• accommodating
• amenable
• happy
• agreeable
• content
• friendly
• satisfied
• obliging
• angerless
• cordial
• complaisant
• sympathetic
• tolerant
• understanding
• amicable
• sweet
• pleasant
• calm
• pacific
• kind
• peaceable
• serene
• tranquil
• placid
• empathetic
• amiable
• good-natured
• easygoing
• genial
• affable
• unembittered
• good-tempered

2

as in buzzing

marked by much life, movement, or activity

by the time we arrived at the club, the place was hopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buzzing
• busy
• humming
• thriving
• vibrant
• crowded
• lively
• bustling
• brisk
• kinetic
• populous
• rousing
• happening
• flourishing
• stirring
• abuzz
• animated
• alive
• abubble
• swarming
• astir
• teeming
• overflowing
• aboil
• thronging
• abounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dead
• inactive
• sleepy
• lifeless
• asleep

3

as in engaged

involved in often constant activity

caring for six kids always keeps them hopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engaged
• busy
• diligent
• employed
• occupied
• working
• active
• preoccupied
• bustling
• industrious
• assiduous
• immersed
• sedulous
• humming
• buzzing
• laborious
• tied-up
• operating
• concentrating
• going
• running
• absorbed
• lively
• functioning
• focused
• operational
• happening
• thriving
• animated
• flourishing
• vibrant
• engrossed
• knee-deep
• swamped
• operative
• energetic
• living
• intent
• vigorous
• astir
• tireless
• functional
• hardworking
• alive
• indefatigable
• untiring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idle
• free
• unoccupied
• unemployed
• inactive
• asleep
• sleepy
• dormant
• slow
• quiescent
• unbusy
• passive
• lifeless
• latent
• dead
• inert
• dull
• inoperative
• nonoperating

hopping

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verb

present participle of hop

1

as in bouncing

to move with a light springing step

a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bouncing
• bounding
• skipping
• leaping
• jumping
• loping
• tripping
• lolloping
• romping
• capering
• frisking
• skittering
• gamboling
• vaulting
• skimming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trudging
• plodding
• lumbering

2

as in jumping

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

• jumping
• leaping
• bounding
• springing
• bouncing
• vaulting
• skipping
• pouncing
• attacking
• loping
• leapfrogging
• cavorting
• romping
• frolicking
• capering
• bucking
• hurdling
• gamboling
• skyrocketing
• shooting
• caprioling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hopping

Adjective

The town is home to nearly 10,000 year-round residents and millions of tourists, with a hopping, walkable apres scene and hotels and condos that neighbor cultural amenities, like the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022

The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport will be a hopping place this coming weekend and next for Christmas and New Year's Day. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 20 Dec. 2017

Verb

Pets have been crawling, slithering, and hopping through classrooms across the United States for years. — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2026

For many, discovering quaint antique shops is the impetus for hopping in the car and taking a leisurely drive. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

At the song’s core is Ferrell’s voice; powerful, emotive, hopping effortlessly to unexpected notes and corners. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

To the west, Division Street, once known as the Polish Broadway, is hopping with restaurants and free-spending customers. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Chef Iñigo Lavado spent years hopping between Europe’s best kitchens, including Alain Ducasse and Ferran Adriá, before opening his namesake restaurant in the neighboring city of Irún in 2004. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

After hopping up to reach a fan, Daley came down awkwardly, suffering a season-ending knee injury. — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

For many people living in Clear Creek County, getting around isn't as simple as hopping in a car. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Similar footage shared on social media earlier this year appeared to show the same cloud-like pup hopping out of one of Swift's vehicles alongside by her security team. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing hopping

• hopping mad