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HOP

Definition:

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

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Related Words:

• common hop, common hops, bine, European hop, Humulus lupulus
• American hop, Humulus americanus
• Japanese hop, Humulus japonicus

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