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- pronunciation:
- hap
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hops, hopping, hopped |
| definition 1: |
When you hop, you make a short jump from one spot to another.
We saw a rabbit in our backyard. We wanted to catch it, but it hopped away.The creek is so narrow up there that you can hop over it.- synonyms:
- bound, leap
- similar words:
- jump, skip, spring
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| definition 2: |
When you hop, you jump or skip on one foot only.
Do you think you could hop all the way to school?- similar words:
- jump, skip
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| related words: |
bounce, bound, dance, fly, leap |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A hop is a short, quick leap or jump.
The frog took a few hops and landed in the water.With one hop, the kangaroo was over the fence.- similar words:
- jump, leap, skip, spring
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| related words: |
ball, way |
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