hop 1 of 2

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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2
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
Wang and Fuller are working on onboard solar cells and a battery, along with a vibration motor for turning, retractable feet to adjust its hop angle, and a camera and electronics for navigation. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 Now, all James wants to do is hop in his Cessna, fly deep into the Alaskan wilderness with his best friend, drink some beer, and enjoy the solitude of nature. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
Engineers at the University of Washington developed DirectHop to explore whether hopping could offer small robots a practical way to cross obstacles without flying. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 From my little Brooklyn, New York abode, that generally means heading out east for beachy trips to Montauk, hopping around upstate’s Hudson Valley or Catskills towns, and taking advantage of ski mountains all over the east coast. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 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. festival
  8. bound
Noun
  • For a dose of Balinese culture, Uluwatu Temple—one of the island’s most iconic for its clifftop architecture, sunset vistas and nightly kecak fire dance spectacle—is some 30-45 minutes by car.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Today, under the direction of his daughter Sheila Loewe, the organization continues to promote creativity and educational programs, as well as protect cultural heritage in the fields of craft, art, design, photography, poetry and dance.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dance
Noun
  • Returning to those stocks is a real leap of faith, but Best Buy has been moving up nicely.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The biggest leap belongs to Missouri after the Tigers throttled Florida, 45-17, just a week after the Gators looked like worldbeaters in their dominant win over Ole Miss.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of leap
Verb
  • Staff skipped the sanitizing step when washing cutting boards at the meat prep table.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Except for the looming temptation to skip a step or two and use artificial intelligence.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of skip
Verb
  • Barkley delivered a nasty spin move that left him slightly sideways, forcing him to jump and then leapfrog backward.
    — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Shares of Palantir have jumped nearly 47% over the past three months.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of jump
Noun
  • Maryuri Chavez Carranza Elder Chavez Carranza believed his last year of high school would consist of preparations for his graduation, prom and planning for his future.
    — Rebecca Gelpi-Ufret, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The music video, an homage to the prom night episode of Laguna Beach, opens with Morris, 36, and Cavallari getting ready for prom as Branch pulls up in a Mojito!
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of prom
Verb
  • And three, sometimes four, of those many waking hours are spent in the car — bouncing from home to school to her second or third job and home again — with music at full blast to drown out the babble of anxiety, most of it financial.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The song runs along a bouncing track with airy melodies swirling throughout each verse.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bounce
Noun
  • For 70 years, the festival has brought really the best of the year in cinema to audiences.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Couples who match through the program are offered vouchers for subsequent dates, access to follow-up activities tied to festivals around Seoul, as well as an online and offline community where participants can stay connected.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of festival
Verb
  • Throughout the event, a guy bounds around, introducing the recordists, then crouching to cue their recordings on a laptop, his dark, longish hair under a black dad cap bearing the club’s name.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Start with focused use cases where the data requirements are understood and basic (static versus real time), the operational consequence is bounded, and measurable value can be demonstrated.
    — Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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