n.
Pronunciation: ' häp
Function: verb
Inflected Form: hopped ; hop · ping
Etymology: Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1 : to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps also : to move as if by hopping < hop in the car>
2 : to make a quick trip especially by air
3 : to set about doing something ― usually used in the phrase hop to it
transitive verb
1 : to jump over < hop a fence>
2 : to ride on < hopped a flight> also : to ride surreptitiously and without authorization < hop a freight train>