hop
/hɒp/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
A short jump.
2
A jump on one leg.
3
A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that takes place on a private plane.
4
A brief period of development or progress.
5
A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.
6
A dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing.
7
The sending of a data packet from one host to an adjacent host as part of its overall journey.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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