hop

English

/hɒp/, /hɑp/

noun
Definitions
  • A short jump.
  • A jump on one leg.
  • A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.
  • (sports) A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.
  • (US) A dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing.
  • (networking) The sending of a data packet from one host to another as part of its overall journey.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hoppen inherited from Old English hoppian (dance, spring, leap, hop) inherited from Proto-Germanic *huppōną (hop) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kewb- (bend, a bend, bow, joint).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kewb-

Gloss

bend, a bend, bow, joint

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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Emoji

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