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hedgehop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hedge-hop
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of an aircraft: to fly very close to the ground, such that evasive manoeuvres need to be taken to avoid obstacles.

Intransitive verb

verb

Of birds: to move along the line of a hedge; to move by flying from one hedge, bush, or the like, to another close by.

Intransitive verb

verb

Of people: to run and jump over a series of hedges, fences, etc., as a pastime.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hedge + hop.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hedgehops (present, singular) hedgehopping (participle, present) hedgehopped (participle, past) hedgehopped (past)

Synonyms

flat-hat

Questions

What does hedgehop mean?
Of an aircraft: to fly very close to the ground, such that evasive manoeuvres need to be taken to avoid obstacles.
Where does hedgehop come from?
From hedge + hop.

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