hopper
1. [ noun ] funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
Related terms: receptacle hop
2. [ noun ] (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
Synonyms: grounder groundball ground_ball
Related terms: hit chop roller baseball baseball
3. [ noun ] (sport) someone who hops
Examples:

"at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children"

Related terms: jumper hop
4. [ noun ] (zoology) terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
Synonyms: grasshopper
Related terms: orthopterous_insect long-horned_grasshopper short-horned_grasshopper
5. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 827
6. [ noun ] a machine used for picking hops
Synonyms: hop-picker
Related terms: machine
Similar spelling:   hoper
  Hooper
  hover
  Hofer
  hoover
  hoofer
  Hoffer
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