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Hop

noun/hˈɑːp/
Definition
the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɑːp/
🇬🇧British English
/haɪdɹˈɒdʒənˈeɪʃənz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/haɪdɹˈɒdʒənˈeɪʃənz/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɑːp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
nountwining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
nounan informal dance where popular music is played
verbjump lightly
verbmove quickly from one place to another
verbtravel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
“She hopped a train to Chicago”
verbtraverse as if by a short airplane trip
“Hop the Pacific Ocean”
verbjump across
“He hopped the bush”
verbmake a jump forward or upward
Word Forms
hopverbmake a jump forward or upward
hopnounan informal dance where popular music is played
hoppernounsomeone who hops
skipnouna gait in which steps and hops alternate
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
houblon
l'acte de sauter; sauter vers le haut ou vers l’avant (surtout sur un pied)
🇪🇸Spanish
brincar
el acto de saltar; saltar hacia arriba o hacia adelante (especialmente en un pie)
🇮🇹Italian
salto
l'atto di saltare; saltare verso l'alto o in avanti (soprattutto su un piede)
🇵🇹Portuguese
saltar
o ato de pular; pular para cima ou para frente (especialmente com um pé)
🇷🇺Russian
прыгать
акт прыжка; прыжки вверх или вперед (особенно на одной ноге)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कूदना
उछलने की क्रिया; ऊपर या आगे कूदना (विशेषकर एक पैर पर)
🇧🇩Bengali
হপ
hopping এর কাজ; উপরের দিকে বা সামনে লাফানো (বিশেষ করে এক পায়ে)
🇮🇳Tamil
ஹாப்
துள்ளல் செயல்; மேல்நோக்கி அல்லது முன்னோக்கி குதித்தல் (குறிப்பாக ஒரு காலில்)
🇮🇳Telugu
హాప్
హోపింగ్ చర్య; పైకి లేదా ముందుకు దూకడం (ముఖ్యంగా ఒక అడుగుపై)
🇮🇳Marathi
हॉप
उडी मारण्याची क्रिया; वर किंवा पुढे उडी मारणे (विशेषत: एका पायावर)
🇮🇳Gujarati
હોપ
કૂદકા મારવાની ક્રિયા; ઉપર અથવા આગળ કૂદકો (ખાસ કરીને એક પગ પર)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಾಪ್
ಜಿಗಿಯುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ; ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಜಿಗಿಯುವುದು (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಪಾದದ ಮೇಲೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചാടുക
ചാട്ടത്തിൻ്റെ പ്രവർത്തനം; മുകളിലേക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മുന്നോട്ട് ചാടുക (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു കാലിൽ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੌਪ
ਛਾਲ ਮਾਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ; ਉੱਪਰ ਜਾਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਛਾਲ ਮਾਰਨਾ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਇੱਕ ਪੈਰ ਉੱਤੇ)
🇵🇰Urdu
ہاپ
ہاپنگ کا عمل اوپر یا آگے کودنا (خاص طور پر ایک پاؤں پر)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
跳跃的动作;向上或向前跳跃(尤其是单脚)
🇯🇵Japanese
ホップ
飛び跳ねる行為。上方または前方にジャンプする(特に片足で)
🇰🇷Korean
깡충깡충 뛰다
호핑 행위; 위로 또는 앞으로 점프(특히 한 발로)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhảy lò cò
hành động nhảy lò cò; nhảy lên hoặc về phía trước (đặc biệt là bằng một chân)
🇹🇭Thai
กระโดด
การกระโดด; กระโดดขึ้นหรือไปข้างหน้า (โดยเฉพาะด้วยเท้าข้างเดียว)
🇮🇩Indonesian
melompat
tindakan melompat; melompat ke atas atau ke depan (terutama dengan satu kaki)
🇵🇭Filipino
lumukso
ang pagkilos ng paglukso; paglukso pataas o pasulong (lalo na sa isang paa)
🇲🇾Malay
lompat
perbuatan melompat; melompat ke atas atau ke hadapan (terutama dengan sebelah kaki)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قفز
فعل التنقل؛ القفز للأعلى أو للأمام (خاصة بقدم واحدة)
🇮🇷Persian
هاپ
عمل پریدن؛ پریدن به سمت بالا یا جلو (به خصوص روی یک پا)
🇹🇷Turkish
atlama
atlama eylemi; yukarıya veya öne doğru zıplamak (özellikle tek ayak üzerinde)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִקְפּוֹץ
פעולת הקפיצה; קפיצה למעלה או קדימה (במיוחד על רגל אחת)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hop'?
The primary meaning of 'hop' is 'the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hop' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hop' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hop' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hop' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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