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
verb, as in jump lightly
What does hop mean?9
verb
jump lightly
move quickly from one place to another
travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.“She hopped a train to Chicago”
traverse as if by a short airplane trip“Hop the Pacific Ocean”
jump across“He hopped the bush”
make a jump forward or upward
noun
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
an informal dance where popular music is played
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
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