bunny hop

noun

1. a jump executed with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
2. a jump over an obstacle executed by a person riding a bicycle and standing up on the pedals
3. a dance performed by a line of people holding onto each other from behind and moving around the room tapping and stepping with each foot separately and then jumping with both feet held together

verb

1. intr to jump with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
2. to jump a bicycle over an obstacle without dismounting

Example Sentences

The result is not a jump scare so much as a bunny hop.

From New York Times

Ohtani did a little bunny hop onto home plate as fire ceremoniously shot out from the rocks in the outfield for home run No. 26.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he’s never seen a bunny hop a fence or leap into a tall potted plant for supper.

From Seattle Times

Chico sniffed it, and when Jenny raised her hand, he went up on his hind legs and started doing a bunny hop.

From Literature

One child requested a robot feature that’s sure to be a design challenge—the ability to do a bunny hop.

From Science Magazine

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