hop

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for hop

hop 🔊 /hɑˈp/

hop : කුන්දු ගහනවා

hop : පනිනවා

hop : පිම්ම

hop : බීරමල්

hop definition

Intransitive verb.

  1. To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do.
  2. To walk lame; to limp; to halt.
  3. To dance.
  4. To gather hops. [Perhaps only in the form Hopping, vb. n.]

Noun.

  1. A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.
  2. A dance; Especially., an informal dance of ball.
  3. A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit (hops).
  4. The catkin or strobilaceous fruit of the hop, much used in brewing to give a bitter taste.
  5. The fruit of the dog-rose. See Hip.

Transitive verb. To impregnate with hops.