n. 25B6; verb
he hopped along the road : JUMP, bound, spring, bounce, skip, jig, leap; prance, dance, frolic, gambol.
(informal) she hopped over the Atlantic : GO, dash; travel; informal pop, whip; Brit. informal nip.
25B6; noun
the rabbit had a hop around : JUMP, bound, bounce, prance, leap, spring, gambol.
(informal) a short hop by taxi : JOURNEY, distance, ride, drive, run, trip; flight.
(informal) come to the hop on Saturday : DANCE, social, party, disco; informal bash, bop, shindig, do; Brit. informal rave-up, knees-up.
25A0; on the hop (Brit. informal)
he was caught on the hop : UNPREPARED, unready, off guard, unawares, by surprise, with one's defences down; informal napping; Brit. informal with one's trousers down.
we were always kept on the hop : BUSY, occupied, employed, working, at work, on the job; rushed off one's feet; informal on the go.