(~s, ~ping, ~ped)
1.
If you ~, you move along by jumping on one foot.
I ~ped down three steps...
Malcolm ~ped rather than walked.
VERB: V prep/adv, V
•
Hop is also a noun.
‘This really is a catchy rhythm, huh?’ he added, with a few little ~s.
N-COUNT
2.
When birds and some small animals ~, they move along by jumping on both feet.
A small brown fawn ~ped across the trail in front of them.
VERB: V prep/adv
•
Hop is also a noun.
The rabbit got up, took four ~s and turned round.
N-COUNT
3.
If you ~ somewhere, you move there quickly or suddenly. (INFORMAL)
My wife and I were the first to arrive and ~ped on board...
= jump
VERB: V prep/adv
4.
A ~ is a short, quick journey, usually by plane. (INFORMAL)
It is a three-hour drive from Geneva but can be reached by a 20-minute ~ in a private helicopter.
N-COUNT
5.
Hops are flowers that are dried and used for making beer.
N-COUNT: usu pl
6.
If you are caught on the ~, you are surprised by someone doing something when you were not expecting them to and so you are not prepared for it. (BRIT INFORMAL)
His plans almost caught security chiefs and hotel staff on the ~.
PHRASE: usu PHR after v