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- pronunciation:
- hap
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
hops, hopping, hopped |
definition 1: |
to make a short, quick leap or leaps.
The rabbit hopped across the yard and then disappeared.- synonyms:
- bound, leap
- similar words:
- frisk, jump, skip, spring
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definition 2: |
to jump or skip on one foot only.
Do you think you could hop all the way to school?- similar words:
- jump, skip
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definition 3: |
to jump or leap over with a short, quick motion.
He hopped the fence.- synonyms:
- jump
- similar words:
- clear, vault
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related words: |
bounce, bound, caper, dance, fly, leap |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a short, quick leap or jump, especially on one foot.
The frog took a few hops and landed in the water.- similar words:
- bound, jump, leap, skip, spring
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related words: |
ball, bounce, caper, vault, way |
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