Hops

noun

  1. A short jump.

    The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops.

  2. A jump on one leg.

  3. A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.

verb

  1. To jump a short distance.

  2. To jump on one foot.

  3. To be in state of energetic activity.

    Sorry, can't chat. Got to hop.

Synonyms: jump, leap

noun

  1. The plant (Humulus lupulus) from whose flowers, beer or ale is brewed.

  2. (usually in the plural) The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc.

  3. Opium, or some other narcotic drug.

verb

  1. To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer

  2. To gather hops.

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