hop

8 definitions • 11 examples

to jump on one foot or to move about in this way:

I tried to hop on my good foot while holding onto Jim.

to go somewhere quickly or to get into or out of a vehicle quickly:

We hopped over to Bruges for the weekend.

I hopped on the bus at the traffic lights.

If a small animal, bird, or insect hops, it moves by jumping on all or two of its feet at the same time:

The rabbit/bird hopped across the grass.

a short jump by a person on one foot, or by a small animal, bird, or insect on all or two of its feet at the same time:

With his feet tied together he could only move in little hops.

to be a short distance, especially by plane:

Rio to São Paulo is just a short hop by plane.

the dried fruits of a climbing plant, used to give a bitter flavour to beer:

Almost 80% of the nation's hops are grown in this area.

relating to hops:

a hop plant

to make small jumps on one or two feet, or to move along in this way:

[ I ] A bird hopped across the lawn.

[ T ] Nikki hopped the fence (= jumped over it).

[ I ] fig. Come on, hop in (= get in), I’ve got plenty of room in the car.