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| 1. | [ verb ] jump lightly | |
| Synonyms: | hop-skip skip | |
| Related terms: | jump jump hop_on hopper skip hopper | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (transportation) informal: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
| Examples: | "She hopped a train to Chicago" "He hopped rides all over the country" |
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| Related terms: | travel | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of hopping (jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)) | |
| Related terms: | jump | |
| 4. | [ verb ] move quickly from one place to another | |
| Related terms: | move bed_hop hopper | |
| 5. | [ verb ] make a quick trip esp. by air | |
| Examples: | "Hop the Pacific Ocean" |
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| Related terms: | traverse | |
| 6. | [ verb ] make a jump forward or upward | |
| Related terms: | jump | |
| 7. | [ verb ] jump across | |
| Examples: | "He hopped the bush" |
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| Related terms: | clear | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (botany) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | hops | |
| Related terms: | vine common_hop Japanese_hop American_hop Humulus | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (dance) an informal dance where popular music is played | |
| Synonyms: | record_hop | |
| Related terms: | dance dance | |
| Similar spelling: |
Hopp Hopi Hopf hope Hoop Hoppe hopei hopeh hoopoo hoopoe Hof hob Hove hoof Hoff hobo Hovey hovea Houff hoffa hobby |
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