verb / noun

hop

HOP/hɑːp/

A short light movement off the ground.

The man makes a small hop with one leg folded behind him.

A young adult man makes a small one-foot hop, suspended just above the ground with the other leg folded back.

Etymology

hopOld Englishto spring, leap, dance, limp

Hoppian covered springing and leaping as well as dancing and limping. The modern short-jump sense preserves its leaping meaning from that broader range of movements.

In context

Online Physio Expert0:06

start this exercise in standing and move to a single leg stance position hop to rotate to your side and back again ensuring you pause to get your balance between each repetition

Single Leg Hop Proprioception Exercise Tutorial (Level 4) - ONLINE PHYSIO EXERCISES

More examples

With a quick hop, she clears the low step.
Can you hop on one foot?
A sparrow hopped from branch to branch.

Forms

hop · hops · hopped · hopping

Similar words

jump: A broader term, not necessarily suggesting a short, light movement.
leap: Usually suggests a longer, higher, or more forceful jump.