Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bad hop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: bad hop
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball that bounces in front of an infielder in an unexpected way, often as a result of imperfections in the field or the spin on the ball.

Inflected Forms

bad hops (plural)

Questions

What does bad hop mean?: A ball that bounces in front of an infielder in an unexpected way, often as a result of imperfections in the field or the spin on the ball.

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