nounπShareA short jump."The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops."actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA jump on one leg."The little girl took a few hops to get to the swings. "actionsportbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.""Mr. Johnson often takes quick hops to his company's factories in different states using his private jet." "vehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball."The baseball took a couple of hops before reaching the outfielder. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing."The school's annual talent show featured a lively hops with students performing different dances. "danceentertainmentgroupeventtraditioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe sending of a data packet from one host to another as part of its overall journey."Tracking the email's journey, we saw it took five hops to reach its final destination, passing through servers in different countries. "computinginternetcommunicationtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo jump a short distance."The little bunny hops across the grass to reach its mother. "actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo jump on one foot."The little girl hops around the playground, laughing as she tries to catch her friend. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be in state of energetic activity."The kids hops around the playground during recess, full of energy. "energyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously."He hopped a train to California."vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo jump onto, or over"The little boy hops over the puddle in the park. "actionanimalsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually in combination) To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one."We had to island hop on the weekly seaplane to get to his hideaway."actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo walk lame; to limp."After twisting his ankle playing basketball, he hops to the car, wincing with each step. "medicinebodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dance."The children hopped with joy at the school carnival. "danceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe plant (Humulus lupulus) from whose flowers, beer or ale is brewed."The brewery uses a special blend of hops to give their beer its unique flavor. "plantagriculturedrinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc."The brewery uses a generous amount of hops to give their IPA a strong, bitter flavor. "drinkplantagriculturefoodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOpium, or some other narcotic drug."While now archaic, in the late 19th century, some patent medicines contained "hops" as a calming ingredient, though its true nature was often obscured. "medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe fruit of the dog rose; a hip."After our nature walk, we collected a basket of rose hips, calling them "hops" as the old books did, to make rose hip tea. "fruitplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer"The brewer will hop the wort to give the beer its characteristic bitterness and aroma. "fooddrinkindustrychemistryagricultureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo gather hops."During the autumn harvest, many people volunteer to hops in the local fields. "agriculturejobplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading