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English noun: hopper

1. hopper (artifact) funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below


Broader (hypernym)receptacle

2. hopper (person) someone who hops


SamplesAt hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children.


Broader (hypernym)jumper

3. hopper (artifact) a machine used for picking hops


Synonymshop-picker


Broader (hypernym)machine

4. hopper (animal) terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping


Synonymsgrasshopper


Broader (hypernym)orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous insect


Narrower (hyponym)acridid, long-horned grasshopper, short-horned grasshopper, tettigoniid

5. hopper (act) (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground


Synonymsground ball, groundball, grounder


Broader (hypernym)hit, hitting, striking


Narrower (hyponym)chop, chopper, roller


Domain categorybaseball, baseball game









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