to hop-skip

Examples

• All

• The children loved to hop-skip across the grass on sunny afternoons.

• Can you hop-skip with me?

• He hop-skipped down the garden path on a sunny afternoon.

• She hop-skipped over the puddles to avoid getting her shoes wet.

• The children hop-skipped across the playground, laughing gleefully.

• As she skipped down the path, she would hop-skip to reach her friends who were waiting at the fence.

• During the game, they taught new players how to hop-skip over obstacles in the park.

Synonyms

L

to leap

vsto hop-skip

199 1.0

To jump quickly from one place to another or make something jump

alternates small light movements instead of forceful long jumps

S

to spring

vsto hop-skip

141 1.0

To move suddenly by jumping, leaping, or bouncing

alternates gentle light steps rather than sudden forceful leaps

H

to hop

vsto hop-skip

133 1.0

To move with small quick jumps often on one foot

alternates between two light movements rather than staying on one foot

S

to skip

vsto hop-skip

77 1.0

To move by light hops in a playful way

alternates two different light steps instead of a single repeated step

S

to skitter

vsto hop-skip

9 6.1

To move lightly and quickly, often in short quick steps like a leaf or small animal

alternates playful light steps rather than moving nervously and fast

C

to caper

vsto hop-skip

3 5.1

To jump or skip around in a lively, playful way

alternates light playful steps rather than large energetic jumps

H

to hop across

vsto hop-skip

1 2.2

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

alternates different light steps rather than only repeating short jumps

S

to saltate

vsto hop-skip

• Archaic

9.9

To jump or skip in quick, lively steps

alternates two light steps in steady rhythm rather than one repeated action

How Light

to skip

77 1.0

to hop-skip

1 5.4

to hop

133 1.0

to step

∞ 1.0

to leap

199 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology