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to hop
01
to jump using one leg
Intransitive: to hop | to hop somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
hop
3rd person singular
hops
Present participle
hopping
Past simple
hopped
Past participle
hopped
Examples
During the sack race, the children had to hop to the finish line with one leg inside the sack.
02
(of a bird or an animal) to move forward by jumping on all feet
Intransitive
Examples
The kangaroo is known for its distinctive way of moving, characterized by hopping on powerful hind legs.
03
to move swiftly or briefly from one place to another
Intransitive: to hop somewhere
Examples
I'll just hop over to the store to grab some groceries.
04
to take a short and usually informal trip, often by using public transportation or a small aircraft
Transitive: to hop a means of public transport
Examples
If you want to avoid traffic, you can always hop the subway to get downtown.
05
to leap or jump over an obstacle or distance
Transitive: to hop an obstacle or distance
Examples
The rabbit quickly hopped the fence and disappeared into the bushes.
06
to undertake a brief journey, often by air
Intransitive: to hop somewhere
Examples
He decided to hop to the neighboring city for a day of shopping and sightseeing.
Hop
01
the act of jumping upward or forward, often on one foot
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
hops
Examples
The child made a joyful hop across the puddle.
02
an informal dance or social event where popular music is played
Examples
Teens attended a Saturday night hop at the school gym.
03
a climbing perennial plant with heart-shaped leaves, whose dried flowers are used in brewing to add bitterness to beer
Examples
Brewers add hops to the wort for flavor.
04
a short leap made by an animal or bird using all feet
Examples
The rabbit made a quick hop across the field.
