hop Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
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
hops.
noun an informal dance where popular music is played
record hop.
verb jump lightly
skip; hop-skip.
verb move quickly from one place to another
verb travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
- She hopped a train to Chicago
- He hopped rides all over the country
verb traverse as if by a short airplane trip
- Hop the Pacific Ocean
verb jump across
- He hopped the bush
verb make a jump forward or upward

OE. hoppen to hop, leap, dance, AS. hoppian; akin to Icel. & Sw. hoppa, Dan. hoppe, D. huppelen, G. hüpfen.

imperfect & past participle Hopped ; present participle & verbal noun Hopping

To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do.
[Birds] hopping from spray to spray. Dryden.
To walk lame; to limp; to halt. Dryden.
To dance. Smollett.

A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.
A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball. Colloq. just a hop, skip, and a jump away = nearby Addison.

OE. hoppe; akin to D. hop, hoppe, OHG. hopfo, G. hopfen; cf. LL. hupa, W. hopez, Armor. houpez, and Icel. humall, SW. & Dan. humle.

(Bot.) A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit (hops).
The catkin or strobilaceous fruit of the hop, much used in brewing to give a bitter taste.
The fruit of the dog-rose. See Hip.