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hop

2  [hop] noun, verb, hopped, hop⋅ping.
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–noun
1. any twining plant of the genus Humulus, bearing male flowers in loose clusters and female flowers in conelike forms.
2. hops, the dried ripe cones of the female flowers of this plant, used in brewing, medicine, etc.
3. Older Slang. a narcotic drug, esp. opium.
–verb (used with object)
4. to treat or flavor with hops.
—Verb phrase
5. hop up, Slang.
a. to excite; make enthusiastic: They hopped the crowd up with fiery speeches.
b. to add to the power of: The kids hopped up the motor of their jalopy.
c. to stimulate by narcotics.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME hoppe < MD hoppe (D hop); c. OHG hopfo (G Hopfen)
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hop 2   (hŏp)   
n.  

  1. A twining vine (Humulus lupulus) having lobed leaves and green female flowers arranged in conelike spikes.

  2. hops The dried ripe flowers of this plant, containing a bitter aromatic oil. They are used in the brewing industry to prevent bacterial action and add the characteristic bitter taste to beer.

  3. Slang Opium.

tr.v.   hopped, hop·ping, hops
To flavor with hops.
Phrasal Verb(s):
hop up Slang

  1. To increase the power or energy of: hop up a car.

  2. To stimulate with or as if with a narcotic.


[Middle English hoppe, from Middle Dutch.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: HOP
Function: abbreviation
high oxygen pressure
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

hop up

see hopped up.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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