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hoppity

hoppity

4 7.7
A small quick jump someone makes when they feel playful
  • noun
  • Informal
translation icon : saltito
  • The puppy made a playful hoppity jump when it saw its owner return home.
  • hoppity, hop

Examples

  • If rabbits made music, it would be called hippity-hoppity.

    Uncle Drew (2018)

  • Hoppity, hoppity, hop.

    Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

  • You say "hippity-hoppity."

    Uncle Drew (2018)

  • You stubborn, hippity-hoppity fool!

    Happy Feet (2006)

  • There was a sort of hippity-hoppity bunny rabbit quality to Pan's erratic melody, but also a roaming goatish quality, stubborn, rough, and lean.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The children did a hoppity dance around the playground, laughing and enjoying the sunny day.

  • She took a quick hoppity leap over the puddle to avoid getting her shoes wet.

Synonyms

jump
vshoppity
191 1.0

A movement in which you push yourself off the ground into the air

is specifically small and light rather than any sized upward spring
leap
vshoppity
107 1.0

A jump through the air or a sudden strong feeling

is a smaller, playfully light bounce not meant to be strong or dramatic
hup
vshoppity
  • Informal
22 9.9

A quick jump or sudden movement

is milder and lighter, expressing a gentle playful impulse
hippity
vshoppity
  • Informal
5 9.3

A small quick jump like a child's hop

is a lighter, less childish way to show a small playful bounce
capriole
vshoppity
9.9

A small playful jump, often by a young horse or a dancer

is a smaller, simpler bounce used for light playful movement

Antonyms

stillness
38 3.5

A time of complete quiet and no movement that feels calm

Idioms

hippity hoppity
  • Baby Talk
1 9.5

Moving with quick, bouncy jumps like a child or small animal

How High

to vault
28 4.4
leap
107 1.0
jump
191 1.0
bounce
56 2.2
hoppity
  • Informal
4 7.7

Surface Forms

hoppity singular
hoppities plural

Morphology

hoppity = hop (transparent) = hop + ity

The noun sense is a playful formation from 'hop' indicating a brief, light jump, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word hoppity comes from the verb hop, 'to jump', with a playful ending that makes it sound light and fun. That's why a hoppity is simply a little, quick jump.