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verb | noun hophop1 /hɑp/ ●●○ verb (hopped, hopping) ETYMOLOGYhop1Origin: Old English hoppian VERB TABLEhop |
Present | I, you, we, they | hop | | he, she, it | hops | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | hopped | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have hopped | | he, she, it | has hopped | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had hopped | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will hop | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have hopped |
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Present | I | am hopping | | he, she, it | is hopping | | you, we, they | are hopping | Past | I, he, she, it | was hopping | | you, we, they | were hopping | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been hopping | | he, she, it | has been hopping | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been hopping | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be hopping | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been hopping |
THESAURUSupward► jumpa) to push yourself suddenly up in the air using your legs: How high can you jump? Lewis jumped 27 feet in the Olympics.b) to go over or across something by jumping: A kid could easily jump that fence. ► skip to move forward with little jumps between your steps: The two little girls skipped off down the sidewalk. ► hop to move around by jumping on one leg: I twisted my ankle, and had to hop across the back yard to sit down. ► spring to jump or move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction. Used especially in writing or literature: She sprang up nervously when she heard the doorbell ring. ► dive to jump into water with your head and arms first: The pool is not deep enough to dive into. ► bounce to jump up and down several times, especially on a surface that is soft and helps you to go up and down: The kids were bouncing on the trampoline. ► pounce to suddenly jump on a person or animal to try to catch him, her, or it, especially from a place where you were hiding: The cats like to pounce on flies as they buzz in the windows. ► leap to jump high into the air or over something: The deer leaped over a fallen log and disappeared. ► hurdle to jump over something while you are running: The man hurdled a low fence as he ran away. ► vault to jump over something in one movement, using your hands or a pole to help you: A young man ran past, vaulting the brick wall at the end of the parking lot. 1[intransitive] to move by jumping on one foot or by making short quick jumps on both feet: Lorna hopped over to a bench to put on her shoes.► see thesaurus at jump12[intransitive always + adv./prep.] informal to move into, onto, or out of something suddenly, especially a vehicle: hop in/out/on etc. Hop in – I’ll give you a ride.3hop a plane/bus/train etc. informal to get on an airplane, bus, train, etc., especially after suddenly deciding to do so: Wilson hopped a plane and arrived in time for the auction.4[intransitive] if a bird, an insect, or a small animal hops, it moves by making quick short jumps5hop to it! spoken used to order someone to do something immediately6be hopping informal very busy with a lot of activity going on: The street was hopping with jazz musicians and tourists.7hopping mad informal very angry [Origin: Old English hoppian] verb | noun hophop2 noun ETYMOLOGYhop2Origin: (1-2, 4-5) 1500-1600 ➔ HOP1 (3) 1400-1500 Middle Dutch hoppe 1[countable] a short jump: The bird took another hop toward Kyle’s outstretched hand.2[countable] a single short trip, especially by airplane: It’s just a short hop from Cleveland to Detroit.3a)hops [plural, uncountable] parts of dried flowers used in making beer, which give the beer a bitter taste b)[countable] the tall plant on which these flowers grow4a hop, skip, and a jump informal a very short distance: My place is just a hop, skip, and a jump from here.5[countable] an occasion when a ball falls on the ground, goes back into the air, and then falls again a short distance away6[countable] old-fashioned a social event at which people dance → see also hip-hop |