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hop, step, and jump

noun Track.

triple jump.

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Nearby words

  1. hop into,
  2. hop to it,
  3. hop trefoil,
  4. hop up,
  5. hop, skip, and a jump,
  6. hop-o'-my-thumb,
  7. hop-picker,
  8. hopak,
  9. hopatcong,
  10. hope

Origin of hop, step, and jump

First recorded in 1710–20
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British Dictionary definitions for hop, step, and jump

hop, step, and jump

noun

an older term for triple jump
Also called: hop, skip, and jump a short distancethe shops are only a hop, step, and jump from our house
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