What is "hop step and a jump"

Hop \Hop\, n.

1. A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.

2. A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball. [Colloq.] Hop, skip and jump, Hop, step and a jump or Hop, step and jump,

   1. a game or athletic sport in which the participants cover as much ground as possible by a hop, stride, and jump in succession.

   2. a short distance.
      --Addison.