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hop - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hop' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hop [ n.]
- A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.
- A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball.
- A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit (hops).
- The catkin or strobilaceous fruit of the hop, much used in brewing to give a bitter taste.
- The fruit of the dog-rose. See Hip.
2 . Hop [ v. i.]
- To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do.
- To walk lame; to limp; to halt.
- To dance.
- To gather hops. [Perhaps only in the form Hopping, vb. n.]
3 . Hop [ v. t.]
- To impregnate with hops.

Meaning of 'hop' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hop [ v]
Meaning (1):
- travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
Example in sentence:
  • He hopped rides all over the country;
  • She hopped a train to Chicago
Meaning (2):
- jump across
Example in sentence:
  • He hopped the bush;
  • He leapfrogged his classmates
Meaning (3):
- traverse as if by a short airplane trip
Example in sentence:
  • Hop the Pacific Ocean