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- [hop]
- /hɒp/
- /hɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hop]
- /hɒp/
Definitions of hop word
- verb without object hop to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground. 1
- verb without object hop to spring or leap on one foot. 1
- verb without object hop Informal. to make a short, quick trip, especially in an airplane: He hopped up to Boston for the day. 1
- verb without object hop Informal. to travel or move frequently from one place or situation to another (usually used in combination): to island-hop; to job-hop. 1
- verb without object hop Informal. to dance. 1
- verb with object hop to treat or flavor with hops. 1
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Origin of hop
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English hoppen (v.), Old English hoppian; cognate with German hopfen, Old Norse hoppa
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hop popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hop
verb hop
- caper — Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
- dance — If you dance a particular kind of dance, you do it or perform it.
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
noun hop
- flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
- journey — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- stage — a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- leg — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- party — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
Antonyms for hop
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