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hop to it

hop to it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hop too it]
    • /hɒp tu ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hop too it]
    • /hɒp tu ɪt/

Definitions of hop to it words

  • verb without object hop to it to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground. 1
  • verb without object hop to it to spring or leap on one foot. 1
  • verb without object hop to 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 to 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 to it Informal. to dance. 1
  • verb with object hop to it to jump over; clear with a hop: The sheep hopped the fence. 1
See all 15 definitions of hop to it

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Origin of hop to 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 to it

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hop to it

hop to 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hop to it

verb hop to 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.
All 35 Synonyms of hop to it

Antonyms for hop to it

verb hop to it

  • hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
  • prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
All 3 Antonyms of hop to it

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