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to hop-skip

to hop-skip

1 5.4
To move forward with small quick jumps using one foot then the other
  • phrasal verb
  • /hɑp skɪp/
translation icon : saltar
  • She hop-skipped across the playground.
  • hop, skip, and jump

Examples

  • 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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

hop-skip infinitive
hop-skipped past participle
hop-skipping present participle
hop-skips third person singular

Morphology

hop-skip = hop + skip (transparent) = hop + skip

Meaning is directly derived from the clear combination of the verbs 'hop' and 'skip', which describes alternating light jumps.

Etymology

Hop-skip is made from two simple words: hop ('jump') and skip ('move with light steps'). Imagine a child taking quick little jumps, one foot then the other, so to hop-skip means to jump lightly while changing feet.