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  1. 1. v. i. To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To walk lame; to limp; to halt. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To dance. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit (hops). Source: opted
  7. 7. n. The catkin or strobilaceous fruit of the hop, much used in brewing to give a bitter taste. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. The fruit of the dog-rose. See Hip. Source: opted
  9. 9. v. t. To impregnate with hops. Source: opted
  10. 10. v. i. To gather hops. [Perhaps only in the form Hopping, vb. n.] Source: opted
  11. 11. n. the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot) Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer Source: wordnet

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