hop

Definition

  • verb: to move by a quick jump or series of jumps
  • verb: to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps
  • usually used in the phrase 'hop to it'
  • synonyms: limp, halt, dance

Examples

  • a 'sock hop' [=a social event of the 1950s in the U.S. at which teenagers danced in their socks]

  • I sprained my ankle and had to 'hop' (on one foot) back to the house to get help.

  • I need to 'hop' into the shower [=I need to take a quick shower] before we go.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) how well you carry yourself, how l'd give anything to wake up and watch you read the paper. But instead l think you should hop off your broom, remember what it was like when you first started here and give Elliot a break. Because she may be a chore but she is a good person. (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My Mentor Season: 1 Episode 2