hops

noun

1
A short jump.
“The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops.”
2
A jump on one leg.
3
A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.
4
A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.
5
A dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing.
6
The sending of a data packet from one host to another as part of its overall journey.

1
To jump a short distance.
2
To jump on one foot.
3
To be in state of energetic activity.
“Sorry, can't chat. Got to hop.”
4
To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.
“He hopped a train to California.”
5
To jump onto, or over
6
(usually in combination) To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one.
“We had to island hop on the weekly seaplane to get to his hideaway.”
7
To walk lame; to limp.
8
To dance.

1
The plant (Humulus lupulus) from whose flowers, beer or ale is brewed.
2
(usually in the plural) The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc.
3
Opium, or some other narcotic drug.
4
The fruit of the dog rose; a hip.

1
To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer
2
To gather hops.

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