hop
/hɑp/
noun
- A short jump, especially on one foot.
- She did a little hop of excitement when she heard the news.
- With a quick hop, he cleared the small fence.
- The child took a hop and a skip down the hallway.
- A short journey or trip, especially by air.
- It's just a short hop from New York to Boston by plane.
- The flight was a 30-minute hop across the state.
- We took a quick hop over to the next town for lunch.
- A climbing plant whose dried flowers are used to give beer a bitter flavor.
- Beer makers add hops to balance the sweetness of the malt.
- The hop vines grew tall along the trellis.
- Farmers harvest hops in late summer for brewing.
- A social dance party, especially one with lively music.
- The annual hop featured a live band and plenty of dancing.
- They went to a hop at the community center on Friday night.
- The school held a sock hop in the gymnasium.
verb
- To move by jumping on one foot.
- The little girl learned to hop across the playground.
- He hurt his ankle and had to hop to the bench.
- Can you hop on your left foot for ten seconds?
- To jump lightly or move quickly, especially over a short distance.
- The frog hopped from one lily pad to another.
- The rabbit hopped across the garden.
- She hopped over the puddle to avoid getting wet.
- To get into or onto something quickly, especially a vehicle.
- He hopped into the car and drove away.
- The kids hopped onto their bikes and rode to the park.
- We decided to hop on the bus before it left.
- To move from one place to another, often in a series of short trips.
- We can hop from one island to the next by ferry.
- She likes to hop between coffee shops to find the best latte.
- The band will hop from city to city during their tour.
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