hop
/hɒp//hɑp/noun
Definitions
A short jump.
Example: The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops.
A jump on one leg.
A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.
A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.
verb
Definitions
To jump a short distance.
Synonyms:jumpleapTo jump on one foot.
To be in state of energetic activity.
Example: Sorry, can't chat. Got to hop.
To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.
Example: He hopped a train to California.