HOPS
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Definition
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.
verb
- 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
noun
- The plant (Humulus lupulus) from whose flowers, beer or ale is brewed.
- (usually in the plural) The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc.
- Opium, or some other narcotic drug.
- The fruit of the dog rose; a hip.
verb
- To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer
- To gather hops.
Source: Wiktionary
