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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: hop

1
 vn
jump lightly
the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
2
 n
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
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: hop
1

v jump lightly

Synonyms:
hop-skip, skip
Type of:
bound, jump, leap, spring
move forward by leaps and bounds

v make a jump forward or upward

Type of:
bound, jump, leap, spring
move forward by leaps and bounds

v move quickly from one place to another

Type of:
move
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

v jump across

“He hopped the bush”
Type of:
clear, top
pass by, over, or under without making contact

v traverse as if by a short airplane trip

“Hop the Pacific Ocean”
Type of:
cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse
travel across or pass over

v travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

“She hopped a train to Chicago”
“He hopped rides all over the country”
Type of:
travel
undergo transportation as in a vehicle

n the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)

Type of:
jump, jumping
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground

n an informal dance where popular music is played

Synonyms:
record hop
Type of:
dance
a party for social dancing
2

n 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

Synonyms:
hops
Types:
European hop, Humulus lupulus, bine, common hop, common hops
European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
American hop, Humulus americanus
native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop
Humulus japonicus, Japanese hop
ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage
Type of:
vine
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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