Definitions and Synonyms of hop | Another word for hop | What is hop?
Definition 1: the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot) - [noun denoting act]
Definition 2: an informal dance where popular music is played - [noun denoting event]Synonyms for hop in the sense of this definition
(hop is a kind of ...) a party for social dancing
Synonyms for hop in the sense of this definition
(hop is a kind of ...) a party for social dancing
Definition 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 - [noun denoting plant]Synonyms for hop in the sense of this definition
(hop is a kind of ...) a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
(... is a kind of hop ) European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
(... is a kind of hop ) native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop
(... is a kind of hop ) ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage
(... is a member of hop) hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap; in some classifications included in the family Urticaceae
Synonyms for hop in the sense of this definition
(hop is a kind of ...) a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
(... is a kind of hop ) European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
(... is a kind of hop ) native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop
(... is a kind of hop ) ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage
(... is a member of hop) hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap; in some classifications included in the family Urticaceae
Definition 4: jump lightly - [verb of motion]
Definition 5: make a jump forward or upward - [verb of motion]
Definition 6: jump across - [verb of motion]
Definition 7: traverse as if by a short airplane trip - [verb of motion]Samples where hop or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Hop the Pacific Ocean
(hop is a kind of ...) travel across or pass over
"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" (hop has a similar meaning as ...) move quickly from one place to another
Samples where hop or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- Hop the Pacific Ocean
(hop is a kind of ...) travel across or pass over
"The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"(hop has a similar meaning as ...) move quickly from one place to another
Definition 8: move quickly from one place to another - [verb of motion](hop is a kind of ...) move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right" (hop has a similar meaning as ...) travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
"She hopped a train to Chicago" "He hopped rides all over the country" (hop has a similar meaning as ...) traverse as if by a short airplane trip
"Hop the Pacific Ocean"
(hop is a kind of ...) move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
"He moved his hand slightly to the right"(hop has a similar meaning as ...) travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
"She hopped a train to Chicago" "He hopped rides all over the country"(hop has a similar meaning as ...) traverse as if by a short airplane trip
"Hop the Pacific Ocean"Definition 9: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc. - [verb of motion]Samples where hop or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- She hopped a train to Chicago
- He hopped rides all over the country
(hop is a kind of ...) undergo transportation as in a vehicle
"We travelled North on Rte. 508" (hop has a similar meaning as ...) move quickly from one place to another
Samples where hop or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- She hopped a train to Chicago
- He hopped rides all over the country