"hops" in the noun sense

1. hop

the act of hopping jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)

2. hop, hops

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. hop, record hop

an informal dance where popular music is played

"hops" in the verb sense

1. hop, skip, hop-skip

jump lightly

2. hop

move quickly from one place to another

3. hop

travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

"She hopped a train to Chicago"

"He hopped rides all over the country"

4. hop

traverse as if by a short airplane trip

"Hop the Pacific Ocean"

5. hop

jump across

"He hopped the bush"

6. hop

make a jump forward or upward

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