hops plural: the ripe dried female cone-like flower clusters of a north-temperate zone twining plant (Humulus lupulus) of the hemp family used especially to impart a bitter flavor to beer
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plural hops: the perennial climbing bine from which hops are obtained that have 3- to 5-lobed leaves and inconspicuous flowers of which the pistillate ones are in scaly cone-like clusters
Verb (1)
a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass
the frog hopped back into the pond
the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way Noun (1)
back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal
she made it across the rocky creek in two hops
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To reach it, plan to hike the 1.5-mile River Trail loop or hop in a kayak.—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025 In 2020, when the pandemic began, Elaine and Arthur hopped on a video call with another couple to ask each other their 36 questions.—Sofía Sanchez, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
Dost released an album in 2025 under his project, Metal Bubble Trio.
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2014: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were named the Grammys' best new artist in 2014, following the success of their debut album The Heist.—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025 Joining them are New Orleans rapper Pell, American singer-songwriter Dana Williams, and hip hop duo EARTHGANG.—Danny Klein, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hop
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English hoppen, from Old English hoppian
Noun (2)
Middle English hoppe, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German hopfo hop
: a twining plant (Humulus lupulus) of the hemp family with 3-lobed or 5-lobed leaves and inconspicuous flowers of which the pistillate ones are in cone-like clusters
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hops plural: the ripe dried female cone-like flower clusters of a hop plant used especially to impart a bitter flavor to beer and also in medicine as a tonic
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