bunny hop
Britishnoun
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a jump executed with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
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a jump over an obstacle executed by a person riding a bicycle and standing up on the pedals
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a dance performed by a line of people holding onto each other from behind and moving around the room tapping and stepping with each foot separately and then jumping with both feet held together
verb
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(intr) to jump with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
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to jump a bicycle over an obstacle without dismounting
Example Sentences
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The platform is partnering on a "Bunny Hop Stage," according to the news release.
From Salon
The result is not a jump scare so much as a bunny hop.
From New York Times
Ohtani did a little bunny hop onto home plate as fire ceremoniously shot out from the rocks in the outfield for home run No. 26.
From Los Angeles Times
He said he’s never seen a bunny hop a fence or leap into a tall potted plant for supper.
From Seattle Times
Chico sniffed it, and when Jenny raised her hand, he went up on his hind legs and started doing a bunny hop.
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