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Nearby words
hop into, hop to it, hop trefoil, hop up, hop, skip, and a jump, hop, step, and jump, hop-o'-my-thumb, hop-picker, hopak, hopatcong, 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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