Hop, skip (or step), and jump, a game or athletic sport in which the
participants cover as much ground as possible by a hop, stride, and
jump in succession. Addison.
Hop, n. [OE. hoppe; akin to D. hop, hoppe, OHG. hopfo, G. hopfen; cf.
LL. hupa, W. hopez, Armor. houpez, and Icel. humall, SW. & Dan. humle.]
1. (Bot.) A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a long, twining,
annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit (hops).
2. The catkin or strobilaceous fruit of the hop, much used in brewing
to give a bitter taste.