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hop

noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
H
Ends with
P
Contains
O
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

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

noun

  1. an informal dance where popular music is played

noun

  1. 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

verb

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

    “She hopped a train to Chicago”

verb

  1. jump lightly

verb

  1. make a jump forward or upward

verb

  1. jump across

    “He hopped the bush”

verb

  1. traverse as if by a short airplane trip

    “Hop the Pacific Ocean”

verb

  1. move quickly from one place to another

In context

Example Sentences

She hopped a train to Chicago
He hopped rides all over the country
He hopped the bush
Hop the Pacific Ocean

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