Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short hop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: short- hop
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball that bounces three to six feet away from the fielder who is throwing or catching it.

noun

A short distance.

noun

A small change or development.

Inflected Forms

short hops (plural)

Antonyms

long hop

Questions

What does short hop mean?: A ball that bounces three to six feet away from the fielder who is throwing or catching it.

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