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noun

Definition of hopnext
1
as in dance
a social gathering for dancing back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal

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as in leap
an act of leaping into the air she made it across the rocky creek in two hops

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hop

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verb

ˈhäp How to pronounce hop (audio)
1
as in to skip
to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

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2
as in to jump
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

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Recent Examples of hop
Noun
And then just did this superhero hop on top of the vending machine like a badass. — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025 This was a team effort, led by Sapporo-Stone Brewing’s female brewers: Cat Wiest at Yakima Chief Hops in Washington state, who blended the hops found in She’s the Brewer, and Heather Jackson and Chelsea Blankenship, farmers who grew said hops at Idaho’s Jackson Hop Farm. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Wild trekking is a popular activity, as is hopping in the car for a 15-minute drive to Waterville for lunch and an afternoon of antiquing. — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025 The assumed owner of the vehicle rushed over to the car and hopped inside as the repo man continued to do his job. — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop
  1. dance
  2. leap
  3. skip
  4. jump
  5. prom
  6. bounce
  7. bound
Noun
  • Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson landed on the podium in third, earning Britain’s first world medal since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean finished their run of four straight ice dance titles in 1984.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Madison Chock and Evan Bates also defended their ice dance title, completing a record-breaking week for the US who won three out of the four disciplines at the world championships for the first time.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of dance
Noun
  • In a trailer for the documentary shared exclusively with PEOPLE, A Goofy Movie director Kevin Lima recalls what a leap of faith the project was from the start.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But really, the act of getting pregnant is a leap of faith.
    — Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of leap
Verb
  • While often skipped for the sake of time, a base of the best eyeshadow primer is crucial to ensure your work stays put throughout the day.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In a practical sense, the move will allow Adams to skip directly to the general election in November, giving him more time to campaign unencumbered by the weight of his criminal charges.
    — ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of skip
Verb
  • The stock jumped 22% to S$0.335 in Friday morning trading in Singapore, heading for its highest close since March 2018.
    — Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Foreign governments have also jumped aboard, with India, the United Arab Emirates, and a nonprofit group linked to the Qatari government all paying for Crockett and her family to go on expensive trips abroad, according to congressional disclosures.
    — Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of jump
Noun
  • However, the two proms — the woman's and her best friend's, as well as her boyfriend's, happen to be on the same evening.
    — Karen Fratti, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • There really is no let up for millennials, who are even facing backlash now for their prom dress choices all those years ago.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of prom
Verb
  • The ball bounced straight to Altuve, who secured it without issue.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • But on Thursday, in the minutes before the opener, the manager squatted down behind home plate to receive a pitch from Nelson Cruz. Cruz, who played for the Twins for parts of three seasons between 2019-21, bounced the ball, after which Baldelli embraced his former player.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of bounce
Verb
  • Dalton feels a pang when the hare bounds past the garden wall.
    — Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The city, which has bounded back after Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, is more than its beautiful beach.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of bound

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