Definition of Hop in English :

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Hop meaning in English

Meaning of Hop in English

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Hop pronunciation in English

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Hop

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Noun

1. hop

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

2. hop, hops

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

3. hop, record hop

an informal dance where popular music is played

Verb

5. hop

move quickly from one place to another

6. hop

travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

Example Sentences:
'She hopped a train to Chicago'
'He hopped rides all over the country'

7. hop

traverse as if by a short airplane trip

Example Sentences:
'Hop the Pacific Ocean'

8. hop

jump across

Example Sentences:
'He hopped the bush'

9. hop

make a jump forward or upward

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Hop

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verbWord forms: hops, hopping or hopped
1. (intransitive)
to make a jump forwards or upwards, esp on one foot
2. (intransitive)
(esp of frogs, birds, rabbits, etc) to move forwards in short jumps
3. (transitive)
to jump over
he hopped the hedge
4. (intransitive) informal
to move or proceed quickly (in, on, out of, etc)
hop on a bus
5. (transitive) informal
to cross (an ocean) in an aircraft
they hopped the Atlantic in seven hours
6. (transitive) US and Canadian informal
to travel by means of (an aircraft, bus, etc)
he hopped a train to Chicago
7. US and Canadian
to bounce or cause to bounce
he hopped the flat stone over the lake's surface
8. (intransitive) US and Canadian informal
to begin intense activity, esp work
9. (intransitive) another word for limp1
10.  hop it
noun
11. 
the act or an instance of hopping
12. old-fashioned, informal
a dance, esp one at which popular music is played
we're all going to the school hop tonight
13. informal
a trip, esp in an aircraft
14. US
a bounce, as of a ball
15.  on the hop
noun
1. 
any climbing plant of the N temperate genus Humulus, esp H. lupulus, which has green conelike female flowers and clusters of small male flowers: family Cannabiaceae (or Cannabidaceae)
See also hops
2.  hop garden
3. obsolete, slang
opium or any other narcotic drug

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Hop

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verb intransitiveWord forms: hopped or ˈhopping
1. 
to make a short leap or leaps on one foot
2. 
to move by leaping or springing on both, or all, feet at once, as a bird, frog, etc. does
3.  Informal
a. 
to go or move briskly or in bounces
b. 
to take a short, quick trip
with up, down, or over
verb transitive
4. 
to jump over
to hop a fence
5.  US
to get aboard
to hop a train
6.  Informal
to fly over in an airplane
noun
7. 
an act or instance of hopping
8.  US
a bounce, as of a baseball
9.  Informal
a dance, esp. an informal one
10.  Informal
a short flight in an airplane
noun
1. 
a rough twining vine (Humulus lupulus) of the hemp family, having the female flowers borne in small cones covered with bladdery bracts
2.  [pl.]
the dried ripe cones of the female flowers, used for giving beer, ale, etc., a bitter taste and in medicine as a sedative
3.  US, Slang
a narcotic drug; esp., opium
verb transitiveWord forms: hopped or ˈhopping
4. 
to flavor or treat with hops

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Hop

see synonyms of hop
v. hopped, hop·ping, hops
v.intr.
1.
a. To move with light bounding skips or leaps.
b. Informal To move quickly or be busily active: The shipping department is hopping this week.
2. To jump on one foot or with both feet at the same time.
3. To make a quick trip, especially in an airplane.
4. To travel or move often from place to place. Often used in combination: party-hop.
v.tr.
1. To move over by hopping: hop a ditch two feet wide.
2. Informal To get on (a train) surreptitiously in order to ride without paying a fare: hop a freight train.
n.
1.
a. A light springy jump or leap, especially on one foot or with both feet at the same time.
b. A rebound: The ball took a bad hop.
2. Informal A dance or dance party.
3.
a. A short distance.
b. A short trip, especially by air.
4. A free ride; a lift.
n.
1. A twining vine (Humulus lupulus) having lobed leaves and green female flowers arranged in conelike spikes.
2. hops The dried female inflorescences of this plant, containing a bitter aromatic oil. They are used in brewing to inhibit bacterial growth and to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer.
3. Slang Opium.
tr.v. hopped, hop·ping, hops
To flavor with hops.
abbr.
high oxygen pressure

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