noun
hopping
noun
1
The action of jumping on one leg or with small bounds.
"The children took turns hopping across the playground."
2
The addition of hops to beer during brewing, as a flavouring.
"Late hopping gives the beer its citrus aroma."
adj
1
Informal: busy or crowded with activity.
"The bar was hopping by midnight."
How to Use Hopping
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of hopping, brewing terminology for adding hops, or (informally) lively and crowded.
When to use it
The "crowded and lively" sense ("the club was hopping") is informal.
Word Forms
more hopping comparative, hoppings plural, hoppings plural, Hoppings plural, most hopping superlative
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Etymology
A 17th-century spelling variant of an earlier form, ultimately from the same root as "hop".