busy, extremely active, working vigorously; furious, very angry
extremely, highly; violently
make short jumps, leap small distances
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Hopping Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Hop
of Hop
(n.)
The act of one who, or that which, hops; a jumping, frisking, or dancing.
The act of one who, or that which, hops; a jumping, frisking, or dancing.
(n.)
A gathering of hops.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA gathering of hops.
hopping
\hop"ping\ (?), n. the act of one who, or that which, hops; a jumping, frisking, or dancing.
hopping
dick (zo?l.), a thrush of jamaica (merula leucogenys), resembling the english blackbird in its familiar manners, agreeable song, and dark plumage.
hopping
\hop"ping\, n. [see 3rd hop.] a gathering of hops.
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Noun
1. the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
(hypernym) jump, jumping
2. 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
(synonym) hops
(hypernym) vine
(hyponym) common hop, common hops, bine, European hop, Humulus lupulus
(member-holonym) Humulus, genus Humulus
3. an informal dance where popular music is played
(synonym) record hop
(hypernym) dance
(derivation) skip, hop-skip
Verb
1. jump lightly
(synonym) skip, hop-skip
(hypernym) jump, leap, bound, spring
(see-also) hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride
(derivation) record hop
2. move quickly from one place to another
(hypernym) move
3. informal: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.; "She hopped a train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"
(hypernym) travel
4. make a quick trip especially by air; "Hop the Pacific Ocean"
(hypernym) traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
5. jump across; "He hopped the bush"
(hypernym) clear, top
6. make a jump forward or upward
(hypernym) jump, leap, bound, spring
Hopping Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Hopping may refer to:
In activities:
In activities:
- Hopping, the act of jumping with one foot.
- Freighthopping, the act of surreptitiously riding on a railroad freight car.
- Island hopping, a series of journeys between islands.
- Movie hopping, purchasing a ticket for one film and illicitly attending another.
- The act of jumping on someone's back and fighting them
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