Definition of Hop
1. Noun. The act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot).
2. Verb. Jump lightly.
Generic synonyms: Bound, Jump, Leap, Spring
Also: Hop On, Skip Over
Derivative terms: Hopper, Hopper, Hopper, Skip
3. Noun. Twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer.
Group relationships: Genus Humulus, Humulus
Specialized synonyms: Bine, Common Hop, Common Hops, European Hop, Humulus Lupulus, American Hop, Humulus Americanus, Humulus Japonicus, Japanese Hop
Generic synonyms: Vine
4. Verb. Move quickly from one place to another. "The streets hop with crowds"
5. Noun. An informal dance where popular music is played.
6. Verb. Travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.. ; "He hopped rides all over the country"
7. Verb. Traverse as if by a short airplane trip. "Hop the Pacific Ocean"
8. Verb. Jump across. "He hopped the bush"
9. Verb. Make a jump forward or upward.
Definition of Hop
1. v. i. To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do.
2. n. A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.
3. n. A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit (hops).
4. v. t. To impregnate with hops.
5. v. i. To gather hops. [Perhaps only in the form Hopping,
Definition of Hop
1. to move by jumping on one foot [v HOPPED, HOPPING, HOPS]
Medical Definition of Hop
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1. A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.
2. A dance; especially, an informal dance of ball. Hop, skip (or step), and jump, a game or athletic sport in which the participants cover as much ground as possible by a hop, stride, and jump in succession.
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