hopscotch
hopscotch · hopscotches · hopscotched · hopscotching
To move by hoppingTo move by hopping.
UK/ˈhɒpˌskɒt͡ʃ/US/ˈhɑpˌskɑt͡ʃ/
» Children were playing hopscotch in the schoolyard.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively, intransitive)To move by hopping.
(figuratively, intransitive)To move back and forth between adjacent patterns by or as if by hopping.
Examples
9 sentencesChildren were playing hopscotch in the schoolyard.
Let's play hopscotch.
ruДавай поиграем в классики. — Selena777
He's playing hopscotch with his sister.
In the schoolyard you often see kids playing hopscotch.
His early life was one of hopscotching from town to town.
Origin
From hop + scotch (“scratch”).From hop + scotch (“scratch”).
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Forms
hopscotches, hopscotching, hopscotched, hopscotched| Base form | hopscotch · to hopscotch |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hopscotches |
| Present participle | hopscotching |
| Past simple | hopscotched |
| Past participle | hopscotched |
regular · Lesson
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