hop meaning

UK /hɒp/ US /hɑp/ 1 syllable

hop (verb): jump lightly.

hop has 9 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

hop as a verb

  1. jump lightly

    Synonyms: skip, hop-skip

    Type of: jump

    Related forms: hopper

  2. move quickly from one place to another

    Type of: move

    Related forms: hopper

  3. travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
    • She hopped a train to Chicago
    • He hopped rides all over the country

    Type of: travel

  4. traverse as if by a short airplane trip
    • Hop the Pacific Ocean

    Type of: traverse

  5. jump across
    • He hopped the bush

    Type of: clear

  6. make a jump forward or upward

    Type of: jump

hop as a noun

  1. the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)

    Type of: jump

  2. 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

    Synonyms: hops

    Type of: vine

    Kinds: common hop, American hop, Japanese hop

  3. an informal dance where popular music is played

    Synonyms: record hop

    Type of: dance

How to pronounce hop

hop is pronounced /hɒp/ in British English and /hɑp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hop

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in OP · 3-letter words

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