hopping
1 of 3adverb
hop·ping ˈhä-piŋ 
: extremely, violently —used in the phrase hopping mad
hopping
2 of 3adjective
1
: intensely active : busy
they kept us hopping
2
: extremely angry
hopping
3 of 3noun
: a going from one place to another of the same kind —usually used in combination
gallery-hoppingbar-hopping
Synonyms
Adjective
- angered
- angry
- apoplectic
- ballistic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- foaming
- fuming
- furious
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- irate
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Adjective The boss kept me hopping all day. when he saw what I'd done to his car, the other driver was hopping
Recent Examples on the Web
Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022 But the hoppingest place to be is the locals-favorite The Mangy Moose, a cavernous, packed, two-level, two-bar building hung with license plates and a huge, well, ragged taxidermied moose. Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018 The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport will be a hopping place this coming weekend and next for Christmas and New Year's Day. Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 20 Dec. 2017 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 The character isn't exactly known for being the safest driver, with curb-hopping and rubber-burning antics all thrown into his car-handling skillset. Seventeen, 11 July 2022 No Way Home helped kick off the trend in December, with Spider-Men Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire uniting for a franchise-hopping, box-office-topping adventure. Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 July 2022 There was no need for bed-hopping in Rapallo, because the beds had long been hopped. Dominic Green, WSJ, 24 June 2022 And once the city-hopping starts, the shopping won't stop. The Editors, Town & Country, 8 June 2022 Millennials and members of Generation Z, who have a reputation for job-hopping, spend an average of less than three years at a job. Terry Powell, Forbes, 18 May 2022 All in all, job hopping has proven to be a way for employees to compete with the increasing cost of living. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 Now, if only the rest of us looked as fabulous and polished hopping off a 6-hour-plus flight. André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Adjective
The town is home to nearly 10,000 year-round residents and millions of tourists, with a hopping, walkable apres scene and hotels and condos that neighbor cultural amenities, like the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022 But the hoppingest place to be is the locals-favorite The Mangy Moose, a cavernous, packed, two-level, two-bar building hung with license plates and a huge, well, ragged taxidermied moose. Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018 The Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport will be a hopping place this coming weekend and next for Christmas and New Year's Day. Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 20 Dec. 2017 Noun
Forget fugue-state globe hopping and ethereal elven world-building. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 The character isn't exactly known for being the safest driver, with curb-hopping and rubber-burning antics all thrown into his car-handling skillset. Seventeen, 11 July 2022 No Way Home helped kick off the trend in December, with Spider-Men Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire uniting for a franchise-hopping, box-office-topping adventure. Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 July 2022 There was no need for bed-hopping in Rapallo, because the beds had long been hopped. Dominic Green, WSJ, 24 June 2022 And once the city-hopping starts, the shopping won't stop. The Editors, Town & Country, 8 June 2022 Millennials and members of Generation Z, who have a reputation for job-hopping, spend an average of less than three years at a job. Terry Powell, Forbes, 18 May 2022 All in all, job hopping has proven to be a way for employees to compete with the increasing cost of living. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 Now, if only the rest of us looked as fabulous and polished hopping off a 6-hour-plus flight. André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adverb
see hop entry 1
Adjective
see hop entry 1
Noun
see hop entry 1
First Known Use
Adverb
1675, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1879, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing hopping
hopping 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger when he saw what I'd done to his car, the other driver was hopping Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ballistic
- mad
- angry
- enraged
- angered
- indignant
- furious
- outraged
- infuriated
- infuriate
- steaming
- foaming
- rabid
- hot
- fuming
- sore
- passionate
- annoyed
- ticked
- steamed up
- riled
- cheesed off
- riley
- hopping mad
- incensed
- in a pet
- irate
- bent out of shape
- apoplectic
- raving
- irritable
- livid
- rankled
- cross
- ranting
- in a huff
- fit to be tied
- roiled
- inflamed
- boiling
- hot under the collar
- blue in the face
- going crook
- choleric
- in a fume
- wrathful
- teed off
- shirty
- burning
- seething
- aggravated
- enflamed
- horn-mad
- bristling
- wroth
- smoldering
- exasperated
- sizzling
- worked up
- put out
- ireful
- perturbed
- sulky
- distant
- malevolent
- antagonistic
- unpleasant
- virulent
- antisocial
- spiteful
- huffy
- cold
- testy
- peevish
- stormy
- vengeful
- belligerent
- icy
- resentful
- vindictive
- churlish
- disagreeable
- cool
- piqued
- disapproving
- embittered
- fretful
- vitriolic
- smouldering
- bristly
- grumpy
- unfriendly
- acrimonious
- frigid
- snappish
- grouchy
- petulant
- dyspeptic
- crabby
- antipathetic
- rancorous
- pugnacious
- inimical
- fussy
- bitter
- ornery
- touchy
- irascible
- cranky
- quarrelsome
- acrid
- soreheaded
- cantankerous
- argumentative
- wrought (up)
- contrary
- bilious
- sorehead
- querulous
- ill-tempered
- bearish
- disputatious
- inflammable
- contentious
- quick-tempered
- ill-humored
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- accepting
- delighted
- accommodating
- pleased
- amenable
- happy
- content
- friendly
- agreeable
- angerless
- obliging
- satisfied
- understanding
- complaisant
- tolerant
- cordial
- sympathetic
- sweet
- pacific
- kind
- pleasant
- calm
- amicable
- peaceable
- tranquil
- serene
- placid
- easygoing
- empathetic
- amiable
- unembittered
- genial
- affable
- good-natured
- good-tempered
2
as in buzzing
marked by much life, movement, or activity by the time we arrived at the club, the place was hopping Synonyms & Similar Words
- buzzing
- busy
- humming
- thriving
- crowded
- vibrant
- lively
- bustling
- brisk
- rousing
- happening
- kinetic
- swarming
- stirring
- flourishing
- populous
- animated
- astir
- abubble
- abuzz
- alive
- teeming
- thronging
- overflowing
- aboil
- abounding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dead
- sleepy
- inactive
- asleep
- lifeless
3
as in busy
involved in often constant activity caring for six kids always keeps them hopping Synonyms & Similar Words
- busy
- engaged
- diligent
- employed
- working
- occupied
- active
- preoccupied
- bustling
- immersed
- going
- buzzing
- industrious
- humming
- running
- assiduous
- operating
- tied-up
- concentrating
- sedulous
- laborious
- absorbed
- functioning
- swamped
- lively
- focused
- living
- happening
- thriving
- flourishing
- animated
- engrossed
- astir
- operational
- vibrant
- intent
- energetic
- operative
- knee-deep
- vigorous
- tireless
- focussed
- hardworking
- functional
- alive
- indefatigable
- untiring
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- idle
- free
- unoccupied
- inactive
- unemployed
- asleep
- sleepy
- slow
- dormant
- unbusy
- quiescent
- passive
- dead
- lifeless
- latent
- inert
- dull
- inoperative
- nonoperating
hopping
2 of 2verb
1
as in bouncing
to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass Synonyms & Similar Words
- bouncing
- skipping
- bounding
- jumping
- leaping
- tripping
- loping
- lolloping
- romping
- capering
- gamboling
- skittering
- frisking
- gambolling
- skimming
- vaulting
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- trudging
- plodding
- lumbering
2
as in jumping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the frog hopped back into the pond the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way Synonyms & Similar Words
- jumping
- leaping
- bounding
- springing
- bouncing
- skipping
- vaulting
- pouncing
- attacking
- loping
- leapfrogging
- cavorting
- romping
- frolicking
- capering
- bucking
- gamboling
- hurdling
- gambolling
- skyrocketing
- shooting
- caprioling