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- [hop it]
- /hɒp ɪt/
- /hɒp ɪt/
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- [hop it]
- /hɒp ɪt/
Definitions of hop it words
- verb without object hop it to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground. 1
- verb without object hop it to spring or leap on one foot. 1
- verb without object hop it Informal. to make a short, quick trip, especially in an airplane: He hopped up to Boston for the day. 1
- verb without object hop it 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 it Informal. to dance. 1
- verb with object hop it to jump over; clear with a hop: The sheep hopped the fence. 1
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Origin of hop it
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
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Parts of speech for Hop it
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hop it 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hop it usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hop it
verb hop it
- hustle — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
- get a move on — to pass from one place or position to another.
- get cracking — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
- get going — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
- get it on — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.