Meaning

3 senses

  1. (archaic, slang)Synonym of run away, (originally) especially from creditors.

  2. (archaic, slang)Synonym of play truant, to avoid or run away from school.

  3. (archaic, euphemistic)Synonym of die.

Origin

Originally in reference to a bird eluding hunters by hopping branches.

Originally in reference to a bird eluding hunters by hopping branches.

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Forms

hops the twig, hopping the twig, hopped the twig, hopped the twig
Base formhop the twig · to hop the twig
3rd person singularhops the twig
Present participlehopping the twig
Past simplehopped the twig
Past participlehopped the twig

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhop the twig
he, she, ithops the twig

Past simpleLesson

all personshopped the twig

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hopped the twig
he, she, ithas hopped the twig

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hop the twig

Synonyms

4 synonyms
dieA2run awayplay truantto avoid or run away from school

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hooverhopB1hopeB1hopefulB1
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