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Meaning of hop

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hop
      n 1: the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially
           on one foot)
      2: 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
         [syn: {hop}, {hops}]
      3: an informal dance where popular music is played [syn: {hop},
         {record hop}]
      v 1: jump lightly [syn: {hop}, {skip}, {hop-skip}]
      2: move quickly from one place to another
      3: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.; "She hopped a
         train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"
      4: traverse as if by a short airplane trip; "Hop the Pacific
         Ocean"
      5: jump across; "He hopped the bush"
      6: make a jump forward or upward

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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