hopping
     See {hop}
Source: WordNet® 2.0

hop
     n 1: the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on
          one foot)
     2: 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 [syn: {hops}]
     3: an informal dance where popular music is played [syn: {record
        hop}]
     v 1: jump lightly [syn: {skip}, {hop-skip}]
     2: move quickly from one place to another
     3: informal: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.; "She
        hopped a train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the
        country"
     4: make a quick trip especially by air; "Hop the Pacific Ocean"
     5: jump across; "He hopped the bush"
     6: make a jump forward or upward
     [also: {hopping}, {hopped}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0