Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hop, skip, and a jump

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
hop, skip, and a jump
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
1
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short distance.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hop, skip, and jump (alternative)

Synonyms

stone's throw

Questions

What does hop, skip, and a jump mean?
A short distance.

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