How Do You Spell HOPPING?

Pronunciation: [hˈɒpɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "hopping" is spelled with the letter "h" followed by "o," "p," "p," "i," and "n," and ending with a "g." In IPA phonetic transcription, it is represented as /ˈhɒpɪŋ/. The first sound, /h/, is a voiceless glottal fricative, followed by a short "o" vowel sound /ɒ/. The consonants /p/ and /ɪ/ are pronounced with a short and sharp burst of air, while the final consonant /ŋ/ is a nasal, produced with the back of the tongue raised to the soft palate.

HOPPING Meaning and Definition

1. Hopping is a verb that refers to the act of moving or jumping with a series of quick, short and rhythmic leaps or bounces. It is often associated with the movement of certain animals, such as frogs, kangaroos, and rabbits, which have special adaptations that allow them to propel themselves off their hind legs and cover distances through repeated leaps.

   In a general context, hopping can describe various actions that involve quick, repetitive jumps. For example, a person might be seen hopping over a puddle to avoid getting wet, or children could be observed hopping on one foot as part of a game. Additionally, in certain sports or recreational activities, such as hopscotch or jumping rope, hopping signifies a specific type of movement needed to participate.

   Hopping can also be used metaphorically to describe swift or rapid actions or transitions. For instance, someone might describe an individual who frequently changes jobs or locations as "hopping from one place to another." Similarly, in the context of electronic communication, hopping refers to the practice of quickly switching between digital platforms or social media accounts.

   Overall, hopping represents a physical action or movement characterized by rapid, short jumps or bounces, as well as metaphorical actions involving quick transitions or changes.

2. The act of advancing by short leaps.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for HOPPING *

• hopeing 76.1904761%
• hooping 9.5238095%
• holping 2.3809523%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for HOPPING

• shoppiing
• boping
• ropping
• mopeing
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• hoaning
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• hiping
• sahopping
• heeping
• hopine
• shiopping
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• hopinig
• halping
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• fipping
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• Hoppine
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Etymology of HOPPING

The word "hopping" originates from the Old English term "hoppian", which meant "to leap or spring". The Old English word is derived from Proto-Germanic "huppōną", which also meant "to hop, leap, or spring". This Proto-Germanic term can be further traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root "kewb", meaning "to bend" or "to arch". Over time, the term "hopping" came to represent the action of moving by making short leaps or jumps, and it has retained that meaning in modern English.

Idioms with the word HOPPING

• hopping mad The idiom "hopping mad" means to be extremely angry or furious.
• be hopping mad The idiom "be hopping mad" means to be extremely angry or furious.
• channel hopping The definition of the idiom "channel hopping" refers to the act of frequently changing television channels in a random or rapid manner. It implies the behavior of quickly switching from one TV program to another, often to find something more interesting or engaging.

Similar spelling words for HOPPING

• popping,
• Hoping,
• mopping,
• topping,
• Hopping,
• Chopping,
• shopping,
• hoofing,
• Heaping.

Plural form of HOPPING is HOPPINGS

Conjugate verb Hopping

CONDITIONAL

I would hop

we would hop

you would hop

he/she/it would hop

they would hop

FUTURE

I will hop

we will hop

you will hop

he/she/it will hop

they will hop

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have hopped

we will have hopped

you will have hopped

he/she/it will have hopped

they will have hopped

PAST

I hopped

we hopped

you hopped

he/she/it hopped

they hopped

PAST PERFECT

I had hopped

we had hopped

you had hopped

he/she/it had hopped

they had hopped

PRESENT

I hop

we hop

you hop

he/she/it hops

they hop

PRESENT PERFECT

I have hopped

we have hopped

you have hopped

he/she/it has hopped

they have hopped

I am hopping

we are hopping

you are hopping

he/she/it is hopping

they are hopping

I was hopping

we were hopping

you were hopping

he/she/it was hopping

they were hopping

I will be hopping

we will be hopping

you will be hopping

he/she/it will be hopping

they will be hopping

I have been hopping

we have been hopping

you have been hopping

he/she/it has been hopping

they have been hopping

I had been hopping

we had been hopping

you had been hopping

he/she/it had been hopping

they had been hopping

I will have been hopping

we will have been hopping

you will have been hopping

he/she/it will have been hopping

they will have been hopping

I would have hopped

we would have hopped

you would have hopped

he/she/it would have hopped

they would have hopped

I would be hopping

we would be hopping

you would be hopping

he/she/it would be hopping

they would be hopping

I would have been hopping

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you would have been hopping

he/she/it would have been hopping

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