hop.
A short jump.
Meaning & usage
A short jump.
The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops.
A jump on one leg.
A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that takes place on a private plane.
A brief period of development or progress.
For popular radio stars in New York and Los Angeles, it was a short hop to network television.
A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.
A dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing.
The sending of a data packet from one host to an adjacent host as part of its overall journey.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian (“to hop, spring, leap, dance”), from Proto-West Germanic *huppōn, from Proto-Germanic *huppōną (“to hop”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewb- (“to bend, bow”). Cognate with Dutch hoppen (“to hop”), German hopfen, hoppen (“to hop”), Danish hoppe (“to hop, leap, jump”), Swedish hoppa (“to hop, leap, jump”), Icelandic hoppa (“to hop, skip”).
To jump a short distance.
To jump on one foot.
To be in state of energetic activity.
Sorry, can't chat. Got to hop.
The sudden rush of customers had everyone in the shop hopping.
To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.
I hopped a plane over here as soon as I heard the news.
He was trying to hop a ride in an empty trailer headed north.
To jump onto, or over
To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one.
We were party-hopping all weekend.
bar-hopping
To go in a quick or sudden manner.
To dance.
To walk lame; to limp.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian (“to hop, spring, leap, dance”), from Proto-West Germanic *huppōn, from Proto-Germanic *huppōną (“to hop”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewb- (“to bend, bow”). Cognate with Dutch hoppen (“to hop”), German hopfen, hoppen (“to hop”), Danish hoppe (“to hop, leap, jump”), Swedish hoppa (“to hop, leap, jump”), Icelandic hoppa (“to hop, skip”).
A plant of species Humulus lupulus, native to northern Europe, female flowers of which are used to flavour many types of beer during brewing.
The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer.
Opium, or some other narcotic drug.
The fruit of the dog rose; a hip.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English hoppe, from Middle Dutch hoppe, from Old Dutch *hoppo, from Proto-Germanic *huppô, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keup (“tuft, hair of the head”), referring to the plant's appearance. Cognate with German Hopfen and French houblon.
To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer
To gather hops.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English hoppe, from Middle Dutch hoppe, from Old Dutch *hoppo, from Proto-Germanic *huppô, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keup (“tuft, hair of the head”), referring to the plant's appearance. Cognate with German Hopfen and French houblon.
Synonym of half-op.
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