hippity-hop
hippity-hop · hippity-hops · hippity-hopped · hippity-hopping
To hopTo hop.
Meaning
1 senses(childish)To hop.
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
hippity-hops, hippity-hopping, hippity-hopped, hippity-hopped| Base form | hippity-hop · to hippity-hop |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hippity-hops |
| Present participle | hippity-hopping |
| Past simple | hippity-hopped |
| Past participle | hippity-hopped |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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