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hop

The correct spelling is hop.

How to pronounce hop

/hɒp/
noun

IPA: /hɒp/

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The correct spelling is hop. A short jump. For example: "The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops."

Usage Examples

The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops.

Sorry, can't chat. Got to hop.

He hopped a train to California.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A short jump.
  2. 2.A jump on one leg.
  3. 3.A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.
  4. 4.A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.
  5. 5.A dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing.

verb

  1. 1.To jump a short distance.
  2. 2.To jump on one foot.
  3. 3.To be in state of energetic activity.
  4. 4.To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.
  5. 5.To jump onto, or over

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