hopping
Americanadjective
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working energetically; busily engaged.
He kept the staff hopping in order to get the report finished.
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going from one place or situation to another of a similar specified type (usually used in combination).
restaurant-hopping.
idioms
noun
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the action of a person or animal that hops
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dialect a fair, esp ( the Hoppings ) an annual fair in Newcastle
adjective
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Hopping around after that is not in the cards for anybody.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025
Hopping on the album’s popularity and online ubiquity, the Harris presidential campaign quickly embraced “Brat” and its aesthetic, sharing memes and rebranding its @KamalaHQ account on X to mimic the hit album’s cover.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024
Hopping on the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, which in total runs more than 250 miles from Western Washington to the Idaho border.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2022
Hopping off the stage, he waded through the crowd in search of a hug.
From New York Times • May 31, 2022
Hopping onto her furry sleeping skin, he puffed his feathers, stood on one foot, and went to sleep.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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