Meaning

• A short jump.

  "The frog crossed the brook in three or four hops."

• A jump on one leg.

• A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.

• A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.

• A dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing.

• The sending of a data packet from one host to another as part of its overall journey.

Meaning

• To jump a short distance.

• To jump on one foot.

• To be in state of energetic activity.

  "Sorry, can't chat. Got to hop."

• To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.

  "He hopped a train to California."

• To jump onto, or over

• (usually in combination) To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one.

  "We had to island hop on the weekly seaplane to get to his hideaway."

• To walk lame; to limp.

• To dance.