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hop

hop

173 5.9
An informal dance party where popular music is played
  • noun
  • /hɑp/
  • Archaic
translation icon : 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
463 1.0

A social event where people move to music

is an informal party highlighting popular music rather than formal gatherings
shindig
vshop
  • Informal
29 8.6

A lively informal party with music and dancing

is a casual dance event focused on popular music rather than a general celebration
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
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
record hop
vshop
  • Archaic
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

68 3.0

Music with spoken words over a beat

16 3.4

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

2 7.9

An energetic American swing dance where partners make up quick steps

common hop
  • Specialized
6.3

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

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

7.1

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

7.5

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

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

8.4

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

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

3.6

A field where hops grow for making beer

A field where plants used to make beer are grown

A small tree with flaky bark and fruit clusters like hops

hop-o'-my-thumb
  • Literature
9.9

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

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

hop-up
  • Jargon
8.9

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

hop-picker
  • Specialized
8.2

A machine that takes hops from plants during harvest

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

record hop
  • Archaic
8.6

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

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

9.2

A climbing plant with pale green flowers and small red berries

How Lively

rave
39 7.2
hop
  • Archaic
173 5.9
party
1.0
dance
463 1.0
meetup
  • Texting
13 3.5
social
854 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.