verb

hop

Translation

to hop, to jump on one foot

The rabbit hopped across the grass.

I hopped on one foot.

Let's hop on the bus.

((across/over sth.)) to move across or over sth. by hopping The frog hopped across the road.

((on/onto sth.)) to get onto a vehicle quickly She hopped on the back of the motorcycle.

Synonyms: jump, leap, skip

From Old English 'hoppian', meaning 'to leap, dance'.

Think of a rabbit or a kangaroo hopping. The 'p' at the end makes a short, sharp sound, like a quick jump.