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hopping

American  
[hop-ing] / ˈhɒp ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. working energetically; busily engaged.

    He kept the staff hopping in order to get the report finished.

  2. going from one place or situation to another of a similar specified type (usually used in combination).

    restaurant-hopping.

idioms

  1. hopping mad, furious; enraged.

    He was hopping mad when his daughter dropped out of college.
hopping British  
/ ˈhɒpɪŋ /

noun

  1. the action of a person or animal that hops

  2. dialect a fair, esp ( the Hoppings ) an annual fair in Newcastle

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adjective

  1. in a terrible rage

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Etymology

Origin of hopping

First recorded in 1665–75; hop 1 + -ing 2

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Example Sentences

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Testing the “Ring My Bell” theory is easy—and cheaper than hopping on a gambling app.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

And now Ryan Gosling is hopping on board.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"Creating with musical teams is great, but hopping into a different realm and being hyper creative with full-stack developers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, world builders -- that is the ultimate level of creativity."

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Another clip of the exchange posted by Reedy ended with Hamilton hopping into a van with other officers and slamming his door shut.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

I start hopping on one leg, but as soon as I do, the cap falls off.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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