Lexic.us

Definition of Hop

1. Noun. The act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot).

2. Verb. Jump lightly.

3. Noun. 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.

4. Verb. Move quickly from one place to another. "The streets hop with crowds"

5. Noun. An informal dance where popular music is played.

6. Verb. Travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.. ; "He hopped rides all over the country"

7. Verb. Traverse as if by a short airplane trip. "Hop the Pacific Ocean"

8. Verb. Jump across. "He hopped the bush"

9. Verb. Make a jump forward or upward.

Definition of Hop

1. v. i. To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do.

2. n. A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.

3. n. A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit (hops).

4. v. t. To impregnate with hops.

5. v. i. To gather hops. [Perhaps only in the form Hopping, vb. n.]

Definition of Hop

1. Noun. A short jump ¹

2. Noun. A jump on one leg. ¹

3. Noun. A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane. ¹

4. Noun. (sports US) A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball. ¹

5. Noun. (US, dated) A dance. ¹

6. Noun. (computing telecommunications) The sending of a data packet from one host to another as part of its overall journey. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To jump a short distance. ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive) To jump on one foot. ¹

9. Verb. (intransitive) To be in state of energetic activity. ¹

10. Verb. (transitive) To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously. ¹

11. Verb. (intransitive usually in combination) To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one. ¹

12. Noun. the plant (''Humulus lupulus'') from whose flowers, beer or ale is brewed ¹

13. Noun. (context: usually plural) the flowers of the '''hop''' plant, dried and used to brew beer etc. ¹

14. Noun. a narcotic drug, usually opium ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hop

1. to move by jumping on one foot [v HOPPED, HOPPING, HOPS]

Medical Definition of Hop

1. 1. A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring. 2. A dance; especially, an informal dance of ball. Hop, skip (or step), and jump, a game or athletic sport in which the participants cover as much ground as possible by a hop, stride, and jump in succession. 1. A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit (hops). 2. The catkin or strobilaceous fruit of the hop, much used in brewing to give a bitter taste. 3. The fruit of the dog-rose. See Hip. Hop back. See 1st Back. Hop clover, the climbing vine or stalk of the hop. Origin: OE. Hoppe; akin to D. Hop, hoppe, OHG. Hopfo, G. Hopfen; cf. LL. Hupa, W. Hopez, Armor. Houpez, and Icel. Humall, SW. & Dan. Humle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hop

hooting hootings hoots hooty hoove hooved hooven hoover up hoovered hoovering

hoovers hooves hooving hoowee hooyah hop (current term) hop, skip, and a jump hop-picker hop-skip hop-step-and-jump

hop a freight hop clover hop field hop freight hop garden hop gardens hop hornbeam hop hornbeams hop it hop joint

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