Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hop it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: hop it
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To leave; to go away.

British usage

Example Sentences

"It has been rather misty for several mornings, so I told my pal to get ready and we would hop it the next day."
""You stop that!" cried a voice in the passage. "It's that blasted Jewess!" said the woman. She went to the kitchen door. "What the 'ell are you doing in our 'ouse? 'Op it, quick, or it will be the worse for you!""
"‘[…] But when the others found out about it they got a bit restive, and I had to hop it. One of them pitched a spear at me. […]’"
"Alan popped round too at lunchtime but I politely told him to hop it and call back later. He was a bit miffed but three was definitely a crowd."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

hops it (present, singular) hopping it (participle, present) hopped it (participle, past) hopped it (past)

Questions

What does hop it mean?: To leave; to go away.

How to pronounce hop it

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