the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
an informal dance where popular music is played
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
travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.; "She hopped a train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"
jump lightly
make a jump forward or upward
jump across; "He hopped the bush"
make a quick trip especially by air; "Hop the Pacific Ocean"
a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors; "the company still believes the chip is a leapfrog in integration and will pay huge dividends"
progress by large jumps instead of small increments
a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board
a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits); "she was clearly the gainer in that exchange"