Hop
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
(2) An informal dance where popular music is played
(3) 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
verb
(4) Travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
"She hopped a train to Chicago"
"He hopped rides all over the country"
(5) Jump lightly
(6) Make a jump forward or upward
(7) Jump across
"He hopped the bush"
(8) Make a quick trip especially by air
"Hop the Pacific Ocean"
(9) Move quickly from one place to another
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To jump a short distance.
- To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself.
- I hopped a plane over here as soon as I heard the news.
Related terms
- hopping mad
- hop it
Noun
- the plant (Humulus lupulus) from whose flowers, beer or ale is brewed
- the flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc.