hopping

[ hop-ing ]

adjective

1. working energetically; busily engaged:

   He kept the staff hopping in order to get the report finished.

2. going from one place or situation to another of a similar specified type (usually used in combination):

   restaurant-hopping.

hopping

/ ˈhɒpɪŋ /

noun

1. the action of a person or animal that hops
2. dialect.
   a fair, esp ( the Hoppings ) an annual fair in Newcastle

adjective

1. hopping mad
   in a terrible rage

Word History and Origins

Origin of hopping¹

First recorded in 1665–75; hop ¹ + -ing ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. hopping mad, furious; enraged:

   He was hopping mad when his daughter dropped out of college.

Example Sentences

Some correspond to familiar gaits of quadrupeds, such as walking, trotting, or hopping.

From Science Daily

The 28-time Grammy winner was a titan of American music and culture, hopping through genres R&B, pop, jazz and rap in his plethora of work.

From Salon

They started to move east — “hundreds of thousands of men, women, children, and babies ... walking, hitchhiking, hopping freights,” as Paul Dickson and Thomas B. Allen reported in their 2004 book about the Bonus Army.

From Los Angeles Times

For those facing hunger, Bhatti recommends hopping on programs like SNAP, WIC, and free or reduced price school meals for their children.

From Salon

Also wearing a too-small T-shirt that read “Occupy Mars,” Musk began hopping up and down — thus launching countless memes — to show his enthusiasm for the man he’s backing in the election.

From Los Angeles Times

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