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Meaning of 'hop'
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. [ n.]- 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. [ v. i.]- 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. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'hop' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. hop [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- jump across
- jump across
Example in sentence:
- He hopped the bush
Meaning (2):
- traverse as if by a short airplane trip
- traverse as if by a short airplane trip
Example in sentence:
- Hop the Pacific Ocean
Meaning (3):
- travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
- travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
Example in sentence:
- He hopped rides all over the country;
- She hopped a train to Chicago
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