- hop⇄expr. caught on the hop, (British Slang.) to catch unawares in the act.
Ex. No wonder the nation's motorists were ""caught on the hop,"" as one report put in on the Monday morning (Basil Boothroyd). - hop⇄expr. hop and jump, (U.S. Informal.) a short distance.
Ex. The house was just a hop and jump from the road. - hop⇄expr. hop off, (Informal.) to take off in an airplane.
Ex. They hop off from La Guardia Field this afternoon for Cincinnati (New York Times). - hop⇄expr. hops, the dried ripe flower clusters of the hop vine, used to flavor beer and other malt drinks, and as a tonic and soporific.
Ex. Brewers use about one-half pound of hops per barrel of beer (Wall Street Journal). - hop⇄hop (1), verb, hopped,hopping,noun.
- hop⇄hop (2), noun, verb, hopped,hopping.
- hop⇄hop,skip,and jump
1. a contest or sport in which the contestants try to cover as much distance as possible by successively hopping, taking one stride, and jumping.
2. (Informal.) a short distance.
Ex. After that it will be only a hop, s - hop⇄hop,step,and jump, hop, skip, and jump (def. 1).
- hop⇄Lindy Hop orhop,Lindy.
- hop⇄noun 1. a vine having flower clusters that look like small, yellow pine cones. The hop belongs to the mulberry family. It is native to Europe but much cultivated elsewhere.
2. (Slang.) a narcotic drug, especially opium. - hop⇄noun 1. the act of hopping; spring.
Ex. He cleared the puddle in one large hop.
2. (Informal.) a flight in an airplane.
3. (Informal.)
a. a dancing party, especially an informal one.
b. a dance.
4. a short trip. - hop⇄v.i. to pick hops; gather hops.
- hop⇄v.i. 1. to spring, or move by springing, on one foot.
Ex. How far can you hop on your right foot?
2. to spring, or move by springing, with both or all feet at once.
Ex. A kangaroo hops. Robins hop, but grackles primly walk.
3. ( - hop⇄v.t. to flavor with hops.
- hop⇄v.t. 1. to hop or jump over.
Ex. to hop a ditch.
2. (Informal.) to fly across in an airplane.
Ex. to hop the Atlantic.
3. (Informal.) to jump on (a moving train, car, etc.).
4. to obtain (a ride) in this way.
Ex. Th