Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outhop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-hop
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hop better than; particularly higher than, further than, or faster than.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Now believe it or not, kangaroos are actually quite fast and can easily outrun (or perhaps outhop is more appropriate) a human."
"Cameras capture the dingoes as pack boss Migaloo leads his charges down the wildfire-scarred ridge that encircles the valley, and detailed aerial work reveals the tactical scope of the resulting chase and battle, where kangaroos turn on their afterburners to outhop the wild dogs."

Etymology

From out- + hop.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outhops (present, singular) outhopping (participle, present) outhopped (participle, past) outhopped (past)

Synonyms

outjump

Questions

What does outhop mean?: To hop better than; particularly higher than, further than, or faster than.
Where does outhop come from?: From out- + hop.

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