hops Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. 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
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2. noun the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
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3. noun an informal dance where popular music is played
   record hop; hop.
   
4. verb jump lightly
   skip; hop; hop-skip.
   
5. verb move quickly from one place to another
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6. verb travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
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   • She hopped a train to Chicago
   • He hopped rides all over the country
7. verb traverse as if by a short airplane trip
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   • Hop the Pacific Ocean
8. verb jump across
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   • He hopped the bush
9. verb make a jump forward or upward
   hop.
   

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