Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense hops, present participle hopping, past tense, past participle hopped
1. verb
If you hop, you move along by jumping on one foot.
I hopped down three steps. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Malcolm hopped rather than walked. [VERB]
Synonyms: jump, spring, bound, leap More Synonyms of hop
Hop is also a noun.
'This really is a catchy rhythm, huh?' he added, with a few little hops.
2. verb
When birds and some small animals hop, they move along by jumping on both feet.
A small brown fawn hopped across the trail in front of them. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Hop is also a noun.
The rabbit got up, took four hops and turned round.
3. verb
If you hop somewhere, you move there quickly or suddenly.
[informal]
We were the first to arrive and hopped on board. [VERB preposition/adverb]
I hopped out of bed quickly. [VERB preposition/adverb]
4. countable noun
A hop is a short, quick journey, usually by plane.
[informal]
It is a three-hour drive from Geneva but can be reached by a 20-minute hop in a privatehelicopter.
Synonyms: journey, run, drive, ride More Synonyms of hop
5. countable noun
A hop is a social event at which people mix together and dance in an informal way.
[informal]
They were afraid of being turned down when they asked girls to dance at high schoolhops.
6. countable noun [usually plural]
Hops are flowers that are dried and used for making beer.
7.
See hop it
8.
See hopping mad
9.
See on the hop
More Synonyms of hop
hop in British English1
(hɒp)
verbWord forms: hops, hopping or hopped
1. (intransitive)
to make a jump forwards or upwards, esp on one foot
2. (intransitive)
(esp of frogs, birds, rabbits, etc) to move forwards in short jumps
3. (transitive)
to jump over
he hopped the hedge
4. (intransitive) informal
to move or proceed quickly (in, on, out of, etc)
hop on a bus
5. (transitive) informal
to cross (an ocean) in an aircraft
they hopped the Atlantic in seven hours
6. (transitive) US and Canadian informal
to travel by means of (an aircraft, bus, etc)
he hopped a train to Chicago
7. US and Canadian
to bounce or cause to bounce
he hopped the flat stone over the lake's surface
8. (intransitive) US and Canadian informal
to begin intense activity, esp work
9. (intransitive) another word for limp1
10. hop it
noun
11.
the act or an instance of hopping
12. old-fashioned, informal
a dance, esp one at which popular music is played
we're all going to the school hop tonight
13. informal
a trip, esp in an aircraft
14. US
a bounce, as of a ball
15. on the hop
Word origin
Old English hoppian; related to Old Norse hoppa to hop, Middle Low German hupfen
hop in British English2
(hɒp)
noun
1.
any climbing plant of the N temperate genus Humulus, esp H. lupulus, which has green conelike female flowers and clusters of small male flowers: family Cannabiaceae (or Cannabidaceae)
See also hops
2. hop garden
3. obsolete, slang
opium or any other narcotic drug
Word origin
C15: from Middle Dutch hoppe; related to Old High German hopfo, Norwegian hupp tassel
hop in American English1
(hɑp)
verb intransitiveWord forms: hopped or ˈhopping
1.
to make a short leap or leaps on one foot
2.
to move by leaping or springing on both, or all, feet at once, as a bird, frog, etc. does
3. Informal
a.
to go or move briskly or in bounces
b.
to take a short, quick trip
with up, down, or over
verb transitive
4.
to jump over
to hop a fence
5. US
to get aboard
to hop a train
6. Informal
to fly over in an airplane
noun
7.
an act or instance of hopping
8. US
a bounce, as of a baseball
9. Informal
a dance, esp. an informal one
10. Informal
a short flight in an airplane
SIMILAR WORDS: skip
Idioms:
hop on
Word origin
ME hoppen < OE hoppian, akin to Ger hüpfen < IE *keub- < base *keu-, to bend, curve > hip1, L cumbere, to lie: basic sense prob. “to bend forward”
hop in American English2
(hɑp)
noun
1.
a rough twining vine (Humulus lupulus) of the hemp family, having the female flowers borne in small cones covered with bladdery bracts
2. [pl.]
the dried ripe cones of the female flowers, used for giving beer, ale, etc., a bitter taste and in medicine as a sedative
3. US, Slang
a narcotic drug; esp., opium
verb transitiveWord forms: hopped or ˈhopping
4.
to flavor or treat with hops
Idioms:
hop up
Word origin
LME hoppe < MDu, akin to Ger hopfen
-hop in American English
(hɑp)
to go from one of a (specified) group or class of places or things to another or others in succession
table-hop, job-hopping
More idioms containing
hop
be caught on the hop
Examples of 'hop' in a sentence
hop
So hop on board as nautical is a trend to get tied up in.
The Sun (2017)
I hoped she was going to hop on board my bus.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As well as a large pool area and spa, there are three golf courses a short hop from the hotel.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I settled for a short hop across the Channel on a work assignment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I was hopping out of bed on Sunday and walking about.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A night on the town fuses American hip hop with extraordinarily loud reggae and Jamaican dancehall.
The Sun (2016)
He hopes it may establish hip hop as a genre for musical theatre.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We can hop on a bus or train to avoid getting soaked.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He stands patiently in the queue before hopping on board and taking his favourite back seat spot.
The Sun (2009)
Then step your right foot forward as your left foot hops back further.
The Sun (2009)
The hopping contest along a chalk grid pipped hide and seek and skipping.
The Sun (2009)
Stand on one leg and hop over an imaginary straight line ten times.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Try planning meals in advance and hopping off the bus a stop early to get more active.
The Sun (2015)
There is little more satisfying in life than getting off a plane and hopping straight onto a boat.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Passengers will soon be able to use their mobile phones to buy a ticket as they hop on board the train.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yesterday morning we hopped by plane to Athens.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The other great thing about this car is that it's perfect for short hops in the city.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Since this was his desired destination, he boarded the plane and settled in for the quick hop north.
Christianity Today (2000)
A totally exotic weekend and it's only a short hop away.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He was in to hip hop music and moved from job to job but I had no reason to suspect he would vanish with my daughter.
The Sun (2013)
The river slaps the embankment as you tiptoe between swaying tomato plants, through an impressive herb garden, past an infant hop plant and a potted olive tree.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
hop
British English: hop /hɒp/ VERB
person If you hop, you jump on one foot.
American English: hop
Arabic: يَقْفِزُ عَلَى رِجْلٍ وَاحِدَة
Brazilian Portuguese: pular num pé só
Chinese: 单脚跳人
Croatian: skakutati na jednoj nozi
Czech: poskakovatna jedné noze
Danish: hoppe
Dutch: hinkelen
European Spanish: saltar a la pata coja
Finnish: hyppiä yhdellä jalalla
French: sauter à cloche-pied
German: hüpfen
Greek: αναπηδώ
Italian: saltellare su un piede
Japanese: （片足で）ぴょんと跳ぶ
Korean: 한발로 깡충깡충 뛰다
Norwegian: hinke
Polish: przeskoczyć
European Portuguese: saltar
Romanian: a sări într-un picior
Russian: подпрыгнуть
Latin American Spanish: saltar con un pie
Swedish: hoppa
Thai: กระโดดขาเดียว
Turkish: sıçramak
Ukrainian: скакати на одній нозі
Vietnamese: nhảy lò cò
British English: hop /hɒp/ VERB
bird, animal When animals or birds hop, they jump with two feet together.
American English: hop
Arabic: يَقْفِزُ عَلَى قَدَمَيـْنِ
Brazilian Portuguese: saltar
Chinese: 双脚跳动物
Croatian: skakati
Czech: poskakovatsounož
Danish: hoppe
Dutch: springen
European Spanish: saltar
Finnish: hypellä
French: sautiller
German: springen
Greek: αναπηδώ
Italian: saltellare
Japanese: ぴょんぴょん跳ねる
Korean: 깡충깡충 뛰다
Norwegian: hoppe
Polish: podskoczyć
European Portuguese: pular
Romanian: a sări
Russian: подпрыгнуть
Latin American Spanish: brincar
Swedish: skutta
Thai: กระโดดสองขา
Turkish: sıçramak
Ukrainian: стрибати
Vietnamese: nhảy
All related terms of 'hop'
hop it
If you tell someone to hop it , you are telling them in a rude way to go away.
hop on
to scold ; reprimand
hop up
to stimulate by or as by a drug
bar-hop
If a person bar-hops , they go from one bar to another having drinks in each one.
hip-hop
Hip-hop is a form of popular culture which started among young black people in the United States in the 1980s. It includes rap music and graffiti art.
job-hop
to change jobs , esp frequently
bunny hop
a jump executed with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
hop into
to attack (a person)
hop pole
a pole , usually wooden, up which hop vines are trained
John Hop
a police officer
Lindy hop
a lively dance popular in the US in the 1930s
long hop
a short-pitched ball, which can easily be hit
sock hop
an informal dance where participants dance in their socks , popular esp. in the 1950s among high-school students
table-hop
to leave one's table in a restaurant , nightclub , etc. and visit about at other tables
trip-hop
a type of British electronic dance music of the 1990s, influenced by drug culture
channel-hop
to change television channels repeatedly using a remote control device
hippety-hop
with a hopping movement
hop clover
any of a group of clovers with yellow flowers resembling hops when dry , esp. a species ( Trifolium agrarium ) commonly found in NE U.S.
hop garden
a field of hops
hop-picker
a person employed or a machine used to pick hops
hop-picking
the activity of picking hops
hop trefoil
a leguminous plant, Trifolium campestre, of N temperate grasslands , with globular yellow flower heads and trifoliate leaves
hop hornbeam
any of a genus ( Ostrya ) of North American trees of the birch family, with gray bark and hoplike cones
on the hop
If you are caught on the hop , you are surprised by someone doing something when you were not expecting them to and so you are not prepared for it.
soup up
To soup up something such as a car engine means to make it more powerful. To soup up something such as a piece of music or writing means to make it more interesting and exciting.
hop-o'-my-thumb
a dwarf or very small person
hop, skip, and jump
a short distance
hop, step, and jump
a short distance
be caught on the hop
to be unprepared for something that happens and so be unable to respond quickly or appropriately
a hop, skip, and a jump
if one thing is only a hop , skip , and a jump away from another, they are very close together or very closely linked
triple jump
The triple jump is an athletic event in which competitors have to jump as far as they can, and are allowed to touch the ground once with each foot in the course of the jump.
Chinese translation of 'hop'
hop
(hɔp)
vi
(= jump)
[person]单(單)脚(腳)跳 (dānjiǎo tiào)
[bird]双(雙)脚(腳)跳 (shuāngjiǎo tiào)
(inf, = move quickly) 飞(飛)奔 (fēibēn)
⇒ I hopped out of bed.我跳下床。 (Wǒ tiàoxià chuáng.)
n(c)
(by person) 单(單)脚(腳)跳 (dānjiǎo tiào)
(by bird) 双(雙)爪跳 (shuāngzhuǎ tiào)
to be hopping mad (inf) 气(氣)得暴跳如雷 (qì de bào tiào rú léi)
to catch sb on the hop (Brit, inf) 使某人措手不及 (shǐ mǒurén cuò shǒu bù jí)
see also
hops
(verb)
Definition
to jump over something
I hopped down three steps.
Synonyms
jump
stamping their boots and jumping up and down to knock the snow off
spring
The lion roared once and sprang.
bound
He bounded up the steps and pushed the bell of the door.
leap
The newsreels show him leaping into the air.
skip
She was skipping along the pavement.
vault
Ned vaulted over the low wall.
caper
The children were capering about, shouting and laughing.
1 (noun)
Definition
an instance of hopping
`This is a catchy rhythm,' he added with a few hops.
Synonyms
jump
With a few hops and a jump they launched themselves into the air.
step
spring
bound
With one bound Jack was free.
leap
He took the silver medal with a leap of 2.37 metres.
bounce
the pace and steep bounce of the pitch
skip
vault
2 (noun)
Definition
a short journey, usually in an aircraft
It's only a 20-minute hop in a helicopter.
Synonyms
journey
a journey from Manchester to Plymouth
run
Take them for a run in the car.
drive
We might go for a drive on Sunday.
ride
Would you like to go for a ride?
trip
On the Thursday we went out on a day trip.
flight
The flight will take four hours.
distance
spin (informal)
Think twice about going for a spin by the light of the silvery moon.
jaunt
I decided to take a jaunt down to Long Beach.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bounce
Definition
springiness
the pace and steep bounce of the pitch
Synonyms
springiness,
give,
spring,
bound,
rebound,
resilience,
elasticity,
recoil
in the sense of bound
Definition
to bounce
He bounded up the steps and pushed the bell of the door.