hippity-hop
hippity-hop · more hippity-hop · most hippity-hop
Moving by hopping, having an uneven gaitMoving by hopping, having an uneven gait.
Meaning
2 senses(childish)Moving by hopping, having an uneven gait.
(figuratively)Proceeding through uneven stages.
Origin
Compound of hippity + hop, in turn from hip (a regional variant of hop) + -ety. Attested sCompound of hippity + hop, in turn from hip (a regional variant of hop) + -ety. Attested since the middle nineteenth century, with hippity-hoppity appearing somewhat earlier.
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Forms
more hippity-hop, most hippity-hop| Comparative | more hippity-hop Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hippity-hop Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.