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hop

/hɑp/noun, verb1 syllable

Hop means: jump lightly.

Synonyms for hop17

noun, as in 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

noun, as in an informal dance where popular music is played

record hop

verb, as in jump lightly

skip, hop-skip

also used for hop

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What does hop mean?9

verb

1

jump lightly

2

move quickly from one place to another

3

travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.“She hopped a train to Chicago”

4

traverse as if by a short airplane trip“Hop the Pacific Ocean”

5

jump across“He hopped the bush”

6

make a jump forward or upward

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

2

an informal dance where popular music is played

3

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hop?16

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Hop in a sentence

  • The post office is a hop, skip, and a jump away.tieguy
  • I don't know how to dance hip-hop, salsa, samba, tango or anything else.Hybrid
  • The galactic military used wormholes to hop around the universe.nonong
  • Hiplet is a new dance style that combines hip-hop and ballet.Hybrid
  • Mennad needs to hop right into the story.OsoHombre
  • I don't like being caught on the hop.sundown
  • We've been listening to a lot of trip hop.rul
  • Yes. And it's only a hop, skip and a jump to the nearest mall.unknown

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Forms of hop

as a noun

plural
hops

as a verb

past tense
hopped
present participle
hopping
third-person singular
hops
past participle
hopped