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- DictionaryHop/häp/
verb
- 1. (of a person) move by jumping on one foot.
noun
- 1. a hopping movement: "place the rabbit on the floor to have a hop around"
- 2. an informal dance.
The meaning of HOP is to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps; also : to move as if by hopping. How to use hop in a sentence.
to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground. Synonyms: bound, spring, jump. to spring or leap on one foot. Informal. to make a short, quick trip, especially in an airplane: He hopped up to Boston for the day.
HOP definition: 1. to jump on one foot or to move about in this way: 2. to go somewhere quickly or to get into or…. Learn more.
To hop is to bounce or jump, either on one foot or both feet. Bunnies hop. People hop. And, sometimes, people do a dance called the "Bunny Hop ." No joke. If you lose a shoe in a rainstorm, you might hop along on one foot until you find it again.
1. ( intr) to make a jump forwards or upwards, esp on one foot. 2. ( intr) (esp of frogs, birds, rabbits, etc) to move forwards in short jumps. 3. ( tr) to jump over: he hopped the hedge. 4. ( intr) informal to move or proceed quickly (in, on, out of, etc): hop on a bus.
to go somewhere quickly or get into or out of a vehicle quickly: to hop on a plane / train. hop. noun. uk / hɒp / us. [ C ] a short jump, especially on one leg. a short hop informal. a short journey or distance: London to Paris is only a short hop by plane. (Definition of hop from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of hop verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
