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to hop

to hop

197 1.4
To make a short quick trip often by plane or car
  • verb
  • /hɑp/
: dar un salto
  • How about I hop in there and we go for a spin?
  • hop on a plane

So now let's hop on over to to Tanya.

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Examples

  • All right, well, it's raining, so let's hop in and see what we can find.

  • So we're going to hop in the car and see about it.

  • So he said yeah, hop in and we're in LA the next day.

  • So how about you just hop in here.

  • He'll hop in the car.

  • Come on, let's just hop in the car and get some more film.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • So we hopped in the car, went back to the yard.

  • We're going to go through customs, hop an Uber and head home.

  • In a minute, she would hop on the bus and be whisked away to downtown Toronto.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • After a long meeting, she decided to hop in the car and drive to the beach for some relaxation.

Synonyms

to hop off
vsto hop
  • Informal
13 3.1

Get off a bus or leave a call quickly

is about short travel to reach somewhere not about leaving a vehicle
to zip over
vsto hop
  • Informal
2 5.1

To go quickly to a nearby place for a short visit

is about brief travel often by vehicle rather than short visits
to swing through
vsto hop
  • US
1 3.9

Stop at a place for a short time while going somewhere else

is travel for a short trip rather than a brief stop when passing by

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

215 3.7

To stay in a place longer than expected because you do not want to leave

Phrasal Verbs

to hop on
  • Informal
90 2.7

To get onto something like a horse, bike, or bus quickly and lightly

23 4.4

To jump up quickly and lightly

to hop out
  • Informal
16 2.8

To get out of a vehicle or place quickly with a small jump

to hop off
  • Informal
13 3.1

Get off a bus or leave a call quickly

11 5.2

Jump onto a surface like a table or bed

to bar hop
  • Informal
4 6.9

To go from bar to bar, drinking at each place

To jump lightly from one side to the other using small jumps

To travel between islands during a holiday

to hop up
  • Informal
2 7.6

To make a car engine more powerful by changing parts

to hop back in
  • Informal
1 2.8

To get quickly back into a car or room

1 5.4

To move forward with small quick jumps using one foot then the other

8.0

To watch more than one film at a cinema without paying for each

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 Far

journey
∞ 1.1
to travel
∞ 1.0
drive
380 1.0
to hop
197 1.4
to pop in
  • Informal
40 3.4

Surface Forms

hop infinitive
hopped past
hopped past participle
hopping present participle
hops third person singular

Etymology

The travel verb hop grows from the same idea of quick jumps, like stepping quickly from place to place. That's why we say you 'hop' a short trip or 'hop' on a bus or flight for a quick journey.