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Noun hop has 3 senses

hop - the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
--₁ is a kind of jump, jumping

Derived forms: verb hop₆, verb hop₅, verb hop₂, verb hop₁
hop, hops - 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
--₂ is a kind of vine
--₂ is a member of Humulus, genus Humulus
--₂ has particulars:
common hop, common hops, bine, European hop, Humulus lupulus; American hop, Humulus americanus; Japanese hop, Humulus japonicus
hop, record hop - an informal dance where popular music is played
--₃ is a kind of dance

Derived form: verb hop₁

Verb hop has 6 senses

hop, skip, hop-skip - jump lightly
--₁ is one way to jump, leap, bound, spring

Derived forms: noun hop₃, noun hop₁, noun hopper₂, noun hopper₁, noun hopper₅
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
hop - move quickly from one place to another
--₂ is one way to move

Derived forms: noun hop₁, noun hopper₂
Sample sentences:
The crowds hop in the streets
The streets hop with crowds
hop - informal: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.; "She hopped a train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"
--₃ is one way to travel
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
hop - make a quick trip especially by air; "Hop the Pacific Ocean"
--₄ is one way to traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
hop - jump across; "He hopped the bush"
--₅ is one way to clear, top

Derived form: noun hop₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
hop - make a jump forward or upward
--₆ is one way to jump, leap, bound, spring

Derived form: noun hop₁
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP