Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long hop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
long hop
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit.

noun

A throw that is intentionally bounced to a target, landing about ten to fifteen feet away from the receiver to create a ground ball that is easy to field.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

long hops (plural)

Antonyms

short hop

Questions

What does long hop mean?
A relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit.

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