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Hop step and 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.