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English noun: hop | |||
| 1. | hop (act) the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | jump, jumping | ||
| 2. | hop (plant) twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer | ||
| Synonyms | hops | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | vine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | American hop, bine, common hop, common hops, European hop, Humulus americanus, Humulus japonicus, Humulus lupulus, Japanese hop | ||
| Member meronym | genus Humulus, Humulus | ||
| 3. | hop (event) an informal dance where popular music is played | ||
| Synonyms | record hop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dance | ||
English verb: hop | |||
| 1. | hop (motion) jump lightly | ||
| Synonyms | hop-skip, skip | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, jump, leap, spring | ||
| 2. | hop (motion) move quickly from one place to another | ||
| Examples | The crowds hop in the streets, The streets hop with crowds | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Verb group | hop, hop | ||
| 3. | hop (motion) travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc. | ||
| Samples | She hopped a train to Chicago. He hopped rides all over the country. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | travel | ||
| Verb group | hop | ||
| 4. | hop (motion) traverse as if by a short airplane trip | ||
| Samples | Hop the Pacific Ocean. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse | ||
| Verb group | hop | ||
| 5. | hop (motion) jump across | ||
| Samples | He hopped the bush. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clear, top | ||
| Verb group | hop | ||
| 6. | hop (motion) make a jump forward or upward | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bound, jump, leap, spring | ||
| Verb group | hop | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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