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- pronunciation:
- hap
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- hop in
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
hops, hopping, hopped |
| definition 1: |
to make a short, springy leap or series of 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.
In this race, the children hop to the finish line.- similar words:
- jump, skip
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| related words: |
bounce, bound, caper, dance, flit, fly, leap, trip |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to jump or leap over with a quick, springy motion.
He hopped the barricade.- synonyms:
- jump, leap
- similar words:
- clear, vault
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| definition 2: |
(informal) to get aboard (a commercial vehicle such as an airplane or taxi), esp. in haste; jump aboard.
When she heard the good news, she hopped a plane to Chicago to be at the wedding.- synonyms:
- board, catch
- similar words:
- embark, jump
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| related words: |
leap |
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| phrase: |
hop in |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a short, springy leap or jump, esp. 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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| definition 2: |
(informal) a short or quick trip, esp. by airplane.
We'll take a quick hop over to one of the other islands while we're in Hawaii.- similar words:
- flight, jaunt, run, trip
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| definition 3: |
(informal) an informal school dance.
My grandparents met a school hop when they were sixteen.- similar words:
- dance, party
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| related words: |
ball, bounce, caper, flit, vault, way |
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