HyperDic: hopper

English > 5 senses of the word hopper:
NOUNartifacthopperfunnel-shaped receptacle
person hoppersomeone who hops
artifacthopper, hop-pickera machine used for picking hops
animalhopper, grasshopperterrestrial / terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
acthopper, grounder, ground ball, groundball(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
hopper > pronunciation
Soundshhaa'per
Rhymesasper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per...
English > hopper: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningfunnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below.
BroaderreceptacleA container that is used to put or keep things in
Spanishtolva
Catalangronsa, tremuja
Verbshopjump lightly
English > hopper: 5 senses > noun 2, person
Meaningsomeone who hops.
Example"at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children"
BroaderjumperAn athlete who competes at jumping
Spanishsaltarín
Verbshopjump lightly
hopmove quickly from one place to another
English > hopper: 5 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA machine used for picking hops.
Synonymhop-picker
BroadermachineAny mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
Spanishhopper
English > hopper: 5 senses > noun 4, animal
Meaningterrestrial / terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping.
Synonymgrasshopper
Narrowerlong-horned grasshopper, tettigoniidgrasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male
short-horned grasshopper, acrididgrasshopper with short antennae
Broaderorthopterous insect, orthopteron, orthopteranAny of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts
Spanishcaelifera, saltamontes
Catalanllagosta, saltamartí
English > hopper: 5 senses > noun 5, act
Meaning(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground.
Synonymsgrounder, ground ball, groundball
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ballA ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players
Narrowerchop, chopperA grounder that bounces high in the air
rollerA grounder that rolls along the infield
Broaderhit, hitting, strikingThe act of contacting one thing with another
Verbshopjump lightly

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