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Hop meaning

What does “hop” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“hop” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot).

hop

noun

  1. the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)

  2. twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

    Synonymshops

  3. an informal dance where popular music is played

    Synonymsrecord hop

verb

  1. jump lightly

    Synonymsskiphop-skip

  2. move quickly from one place to another

  3. travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

    “She hopped a train to Chicago”

    “He hopped rides all over the country”

  4. traverse as if by a short airplane trip

    “Hop the Pacific Ocean”

  5. jump across

    “He hopped the bush”

  6. make a jump forward or upward

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

More about “hop”

✦Synonyms for hop✦Words that rhyme with hop