hops

/ hɒps /

plural noun

1. the dried ripe flowers, esp the female flowers, of the hop plant, used to give a bitter taste to beer

Example Sentences

Woo reaches the fence and hops over it like he has springs attached to the heels of his feet.

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Brewers charging extra for beer because hops, grains and aluminum are more expensive.

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Once a year, one side of the family hops on a flight and jets out to the other coast to spend some quality time together.

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So, having briefly lived some version of the 1950s teen dream—drive-in movies, car hops—I reverted to being an immature 14-year-old in the brain class.

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The cabby hops out of his car a second time and continues his original thought: “You filthy American. . . .”

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Related Words

• brew 
• malt 
• suds