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.

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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

Etymology

Origin of hopping

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

Compare meaning

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• hoping vs. hopping

Example Sentences

She responded with a picture of Mr. Kravitz hopping around on one foot.

From Literature

He points to the grass, where a saffron finch is hopping along.

From Literature

It’s piled with pigeons in cages, cooing and hopping about.

From Literature

He was hopping on one foot after releasing the shot and hopped right off the platform, grabbing immediately for his left leg.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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