Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bunny hop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables
bun-ny hop
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga, in which dancers made small jumps with feet together.

American usage

noun

A jump made where both wheels leave the ground.

noun

An exercise whereby the person crouches on their haunches and then extends their legs and springs up, jumping vertically into the air like a rabbit hopping.

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What does bunny hop mean?
A dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga, in which dancers made small jumps with feet together.

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