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- [hop]
- /hɒp/
- /hɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hop]
- /hɒp/
Definitions of hops word
- verb without object hops to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground. 1
- verb without object hops to spring or leap on one foot. 1
- verb without object hops Informal. to make a short, quick trip, especially in an airplane: He hopped up to Boston for the day. 1
- verb without object hops 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 hops Informal. to dance. 1
- verb with object hops to treat or flavor with hops. 1
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Origin of hops
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 Hops
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hops 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".
hops usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hops
noun hops
- brewski — a beer
- malt liquor — beer having a relatively high alcohol content, usually 5 to 8 percent.
- beer — Beer is a bitter alcoholic drink made from grain.
- malt — germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- ale — Ale is a kind of strong beer.
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