hop

Dictionary

noun

A short jump.
"The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops."
A jump on one leg.
A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.
A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.
A dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing.
The sending of a data packet from one host to another as part of its overall journey.

To jump a short distance.
To jump on one foot.
To be in state of energetic activity.
"Sorry, can't chat. Got to hop."
To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.
"He hopped a train to California."
To jump onto, or over
(usually in combination) To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one.
"We had to island hop on the weekly seaplane to get to his hideaway."
To walk lame; to limp.
To dance.

Synonyms:jump leap

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