spyhop

American  

[spahy-hop] / ˈspaɪˌhɒp /

noun

1. 1. a vertical half-rise out of the water performed by a whale in order to view the surroundings.

   2. a springing bounce in tall grasses performed by certain land mammals, as foxes and wolves, to view the surroundings.

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verb (used without object)

spyhopped, spyhopping

1. to perform such a rise or bounce.

Etymology

Origin of spyhop

spy + hop ¹