Definitions for hop

Definitions for (noun) hop

Main entry: hop

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


Main entry: record hop, hop

Definition: an informal dance where popular music is played


Main entry: hop, hops

Definition: 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


Definitions for (verb) hop

Main entry: hop

Definition: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

Usage: She hopped a train to Chicago; He hopped rides all over the country


Main entry: skip, hop, hop-skip

Definition: jump lightly


Main entry: hop

Definition: make a jump forward or upward


Main entry: hop

Definition: jump across

Usage: He hopped the bush


Main entry: hop

Definition: traverse as if by a short airplane trip

Usage: Hop the Pacific Ocean


Main entry: hop

Definition: move quickly from one place to another


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