job-hopping

noun

job-hop·​ping ˈjäb-ˌhä-piŋ 

: the practice of moving from job to job

job-hopper

ˈjäb-ˌhä-pər 

noun

Examples of job-hopping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For decades, job-hopping was one of the surest ways to climb the career ladder and boost your earning potential. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

The hiring boom has created a war for talent, driving up salaries and increasing job-hopping by household staff. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 July 2026

The concept of job-dropping differs from job-hopping, when employees move frequently between organizations to increase compensation or accelerate advancement. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for job-hopping

• eavesdropping
• outcropping
• sharecropping
• chopping
• copping
• cropping
• dropping
• flopping
• hopping
• lopping
• mopping
• popping