hopping
Meaning of hopping
- very active or lively.
the delis do a hopping lunch business
- (of a person) move by jumping on one foot.
he hopped along beside her
- pass quickly from one place to another.
she hopped over the Atlantic for a bit of shopping
Old English hoppian, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect hopfen and German hopsen .
verb, gerund or present participle- flavour with hops.
a strong dark beer, heavily hopped
- be stimulated or intoxicated by or as if by a narcotic drug.
most muggers were hopped up on coke or angel dust
he was very much hopped up about the concerto
late Middle English hoppe (in the sense ‘ripened hop cones for flavouring malt liquor’), from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch.
Information about hopping
- The plural form of hopping is: hoppings.
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Hyphenation of hopping
hop-ping
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- hopping is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
hopping synonyms
Meaning push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet:
Meaning walk or run with leaping strides:
Meaning move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards:
Meaning move in a particular direction in an energetic, happy, or enthusiastic manner:
Meaning move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce:
Meaning dance a jig:
Meaning walk, run, or dance with quick light steps:
Meaning move swiftly and lightly:
Meaning jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force:
Meaning (of a person) walk or move around with ostentatious, exaggerated movements:
Meaning skip or dance about in a lively or playful way:
Meaning (of a person) move in a quick and lively way:
Meaning play or move about in a cheerful and lively way:
Meaning run or jump about playfully:
Meaning move from one place to another; travel:
Meaning run or travel somewhere in a great hurry:
Meaning move with urgent haste:
Meaning make a light explosive sound:
Meaning beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on:
Meaning bite or pinch sharply:
Words that rhyme with hopping
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