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hop

hop

4 5.9
An informal dance party where popular music is played
  • noun
  • /hɑp/
  • Archaic
: baile
  • Last Saturday night, we had a great time dancing at the school hop.
  • sock hop

Examples

  • Let's go to the hop, oh, baby!"

  • Well, honestly, I was thinking I should get back inside, 'Cause the bunny hop was coming up and...

  • -♪ The Christmas party hop ♪ Better 1.

  • They taught us the Lindy Hop.

  • I stayed in the background, tapped my feet to the hip-hop, and played it cool.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The students organized a fun-filled hop to celebrate the end of the semester.

  • Everyone was excited for the retro-themed hop where they could dance to their favorite hits.

Synonyms

dance
vshop
478 1.0

A social event where people move to music

is an informal party highlighting popular music rather than formal gatherings
shindig
vshop
  • Informal
28 8.6

A lively informal party with music and dancing

is a casual dance event focused on popular music rather than a general celebration
rave-up
vshop
  • UK
1 9.1

A lively noisy party with loud music and dancing

is a casual dance party not necessarily loud or all night
pachanga
vshop
  • Informal
1 9.9

A lively informal party with music and dancing

is an informal dance event that emphasizes popular music over celebration
record hop
vshop
  • Archaic
1 8.6

An informal dance for teenagers where people play popular songs from records

uses popular music but is not defined by how the music is played

Compounds

177 3.0

Music with spoken words over a beat

38 3.4

A culture that includes rap music, DJs, breakdancing, and a style of dress

3 7.9

An energetic American swing dance where partners make up quick steps

1 9.2

A low plant with small yellow flowers that grows close to the ground

1 7.1

A climbing plant from North America with small cone flowers used for brewing

1 7.5

A climbing plant from Europe whose flowers are used to flavour beer

1 9.9

A small tree with flaky bark and fruit clusters like hops

1 3.6

A field where hops grow for making beer

record hop
  • Archaic
1 8.6

An informal dance for teenagers where people play popular songs from records

hop-picker
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A machine that takes hops from plants during harvest

1 9.2

A climbing plant with pale green flowers and small red berries

1 8.4

A tall pole that holds wires for climbing plants used to make beer

common hop
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A climbing plant whose flowers give beer a bitter taste and smell

1 5.6

A field where plants used to make beer are grown

hop-up
  • Jargon
1 8.9

A device in an airsoft gun that makes plastic BBs spin backwards to fly straighter and farther

A medium-sized tree with thin flaky bark and hop-like fruit groups found in eastern North America

1 9.9

A small plant with fragrant leaves used to season food and decorate gardens

A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, then a long jump in one run

1 8.9

A climbing garden vine with showy leaves that have light and dark patches

hop-o'-my-thumb
  • Literature
9.9

A very small clever boy in a fairy tale who solves problems

A medium-sized tree that loses its leaves in winter and has hard wood and attractive bark

How Lively

rave
44 7.2
hop
  • Archaic
4 5.9
party
∞ 1.0
dance
478 1.0
meetup
  • Texting
9 3.5
social
286 1.0

Surface Forms

hop singular
hops plural

Etymology

Hop for a dance comes from the idea of 'hopping'—quick jumps or lively steps that people make when they dance. That's why a 'hop' is an informal dance or party.