hop (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /hɒp/
Definition
To move by jumping on one foot or on both feet together.
Examples
The children hopped around the playground.
He hopped on one foot because he hurt his ankle.
The frog hopped into the pond.
How to Use hop
- hop on (phrasal verb)
- To get onto a vehicle or into a place quickly. — "We hopped on the train just before it left."
- hop off (phrasal verb)
- To get off a vehicle or out of a place quickly. — "She hopped off the bus to greet her friend."
- hop in (phrasal verb)
- To get into a vehicle quickly. — "Hop in, the water is cold!"
- hop out (phrasal verb)
- To get out of a vehicle quickly. — "He hopped out of the car to stretch his legs."
- hop to it (idiom)
- To do something quickly and energetically. — "The boss told us to hop to it if we wanted to finish on time."
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