hops

Noun

• twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
• the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
• twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
• an informal dance where popular music is played
• plural of hop (“jump”)
• The flowers of the hop plant; the vegetable matter from them supplied as pellets, shreds, or powder.

Verb

• jump lightly
• move quickly from one place to another
• travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.
• traverse as if by a short airplane trip
• jump across
• make a jump forward or upward
• third-person singular simple present indicative of hop (“jump”)
• third-person singular simple present indicative of hop (“add hops to (mash)”)

Synonyms

hop, hop-skip, record hop, skip