b. Informal To move quickly or busily: The shipping department is hopping this week.
To jump on one foot.
To make a quick trip, especially in an airplane.
To travel or move often from place to place. Often used in combination: party-hop.
verb, transitive
To move over by hopping: hop a ditch two feet wide.
Informal To jump aboard: hop a freight train.
noun
a. A light springy jump or leap, especially on one foot.
b. A rebound: The ball took a bad hop.
Informal A dance or dance party.
a. A short distance.
b. A short trip, especially by air.
A free ride; a lift.
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noun
A twining vine (Humulus lupulus) having lobed leaves and green female flowers arranged in conelike spikes.
hops The dried ripe flowers of this plant, containing a bitter aromatic oil. They are used in the brewing industry to prevent bacterial action and add the characteristic bitter taste to beer.