the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)

twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

an informal dance where popular music is played

jump lightly

move quickly from one place to another

travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

traverse as if by a short airplane trip

jump across

make a jump forward or upward

prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America

clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock

a garden where hops are grown

a garden where hops are grown

any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops

dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete

get up on the back of

get out of quickly

a tall pole to support the wires on which the hop plant is trained

make more powerful

a machine used for picking hops

jump lightly

an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

one of the three Christian virtues

expect and wish

be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

intend with some possibility of fulfilment

chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage

expected hopefully

an ambitious and aspiring young person

having or manifesting hope

full or promise

with hope; in a hopeful manner

it is hoped

full of hope

the feeling you have when you have hope

a populous province in northeastern China

a populous province in northeastern China

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

of a person unable to do something skillfully

certain to fail

(informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform

in a hopeless manner

in a dispirited manner without hope

without hope; desperate because there seems no possibility of comfort or success

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success