: a going from one place to another of the same kind
—usually used in combination
gallery-hopping
bar-hopping
Synonyms
Adjective
- angered
- angry
- apoplectic
- ballistic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- foaming
- fuming
- furious
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- irate
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
Examples of hopping in a Sentence
Adjective
The boss kept me hopping all day.
when he saw what I'd done to his car, the other driver was hopping
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Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022
But the hoppingest place to be is the locals-favorite The Mangy Moose, a cavernous, packed, two-level, two-bar building hung with license plates and a huge, well, ragged taxidermied moose.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018
Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
Later in the day, more footage surfaced of the 26-year-old hopping in and out of Burna’s purple Lamborghini Aventador, where she was treated with another massive bouquet of all red roses.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The town is home to nearly 10,000 year-round residents and millions of tourists, with a hopping, walkable apres scene and hotels and condos that neighbor cultural amenities, like the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022
But the hoppingest place to be is the locals-favorite The Mangy Moose, a cavernous, packed, two-level, two-bar building hung with license plates and a huge, well, ragged taxidermied moose.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018
Noun
Manzanillo Often overshadowed by Mexico’s larger Pacific ports, Manzanillo offers a more relaxed vibe and a wealth of outdoor activities, from fishing and surfing to beach hopping along the wild and rugged Costalegre.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
Later in the day, more footage surfaced of the 26-year-old hopping in and out of Burna’s purple Lamborghini Aventador, where she was treated with another massive bouquet of all red roses.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Hopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hopping. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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