hop

Meaning of hop

verb
  1. (of a person) move by jumping on one foot.
    he hopped along beside her
  2. pass quickly from one place to another.
    she hopped over the Atlantic for a bit of shopping
noun
  1. a hopping movement.
    place the rabbit on the floor to have a hop around
  2. an informal dance.
    the society's regular fortnightly hop

Old English hoppian, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect hopfen and German hopsen .

noun

a twining climbing plant native to north temperate regions, cultivated for the flowers borne by the female plant, which are used in brewing beer.

verb
  1. flavour with hops.
    a strong dark beer, heavily hopped
  2. be stimulated or intoxicated by or as if by a narcotic drug.
    most muggers were hopped up on coke or angel dust
    he was very much hopped up about the concerto

late Middle English hoppe (in the sense ‘ripened hop cones for flavouring malt liquor’), from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch.

Information about hop

Hyphenation of hop

hop

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • hop is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

hop synonyms

Meaning hops:

hops

Meaning skip:

skip

Meaning push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet:

jump

Meaning walk or run with leaping strides:

bound

Meaning move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards:

spring

Meaning move in a particular direction in an energetic, happy, or enthusiastic manner:

bounce

Meaning dance a jig:

jig

Meaning walk, run, or dance with quick light steps:

trip

Meaning move swiftly and lightly:

flit

Meaning jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force:

leap

Meaning (of a person) walk or move around with ostentatious, exaggerated movements:

prance

Meaning skip or dance about in a lively or playful way:

caper

Meaning (of a person) move in a quick and lively way:

dance

Meaning play or move about in a cheerful and lively way:

frolic

Meaning run or jump about playfully:

gambol

Meaning move from one place to another; travel:

go

Meaning run or travel somewhere in a great hurry:

dash

Meaning move with urgent haste:

rush

Meaning make a light explosive sound:

pop

Meaning beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on:

whip

Meaning bite or pinch sharply:

nip

Meaning an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group:

social

Meaning a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment:

party

Meaning a large celebration or party, typically a lavish and boisterous one:

jamboree

Meaning an assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose:

gathering

Meaning an activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing:

function

Meaning a club or party at which people dance to recorded pop music:

disco

Meaning a party or social event:

bash

Meaning an organized social occasion with dancing to pop music:

bop

Meaning a large, lively party, especially one celebrating something:

shindig

Meaning a noisy disturbance or quarrel:

shindy

Meaning a party or other social event:

do

Meaning a celebratory party with plentiful food and drink:

beanfeast

Meaning a party:

beano

Translation of hop

Anagrams of hop

Oph, pho, poh

Words that rhyme with hop

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