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hop

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hop in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
    hop 
  2. an informal dance where popular music is played
    hop  record hop 
  3. 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
    hop  hops 
verb
  1. jump lightly
    hop  skip  hop-skip 
  2. make a jump forward or upward
    hop 
  3. jump across
    "He hopped the bush"
    hop 
  4. traverse as if by a short airplane trip
    "Hop the Pacific Ocean"
    hop 
  5. move quickly from one place to another
    hop 
  6. travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
    "She hopped a train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"
    hop 
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