hopper
noun
hop·per
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Definition of hopper
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: one that hops
b
: a leaping insect
specifically
: an immature hopping form of an insect (such as a grasshopper or locust)
2 [ from the shaking motion of hoppers used to feed grain into a mill ]
a
: a usually funnel-shaped receptacle for delivering material (such as grain or coal)
also
: any of various other receptacles for the temporary storage of material
b
: a freight car with a floor sloping to one or more hinged doors for discharging bulk materials
— called also hopper car
c
: a box in which a bill to be considered by a legislative body is dropped
d
: a tank holding liquid and having a device for releasing its contents through a pipe
e
: a mix of things to be considered or done
Hopper
biographical name (1)
Hop·per
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Definition of Hopper (Entry 2 of 4)
Edward 1882–1967 American artist
Hopper
biographical name (2)Definition of Hopper (Entry 3 of 4)
Grace 1906–1992 née Grace Brewster Murray American admiral, mathematician, and computer scientist
Hopper
biographical name (3)Definition of Hopper (Entry 4 of 4)
(William) DeWolf 1858–1935 American actor
Examples of hopper in a Sentence
Noun
The company has several new product ideas in the hopper.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
After Nettles homered in the seventh, Kevin McReynolds bounced a one-hopper back to the mound. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: 35 years since the big baseball brawl," 13 Aug. 2019 The hopper looks like a bit like a water tower—hence Musk's joking tweet—and is made of stainless steel. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "SpaceX Successfully Tests Hopper Prototype," 26 July 2019 Lester had a one-hopper off the left-field wall for a two-run single in the first, then connected for his third-career home run off reliever Chris Stratton in the third. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Jon Lester’s big bat — and strong arm — bashes the Pirates in a 10-4 Cubs win," 13 July 2019 None of this could be envisioned when the numbers 11, 9, 7 and 13 rose from a hopper filled with pingpong balls at the 2008 NBA draft lottery. — K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "20 years since dissolution of the dynasty, Bulls still a long way from the top," 10 June 2018 Dickerson ended the fifth inning by diving in the left-center gap to rob Renfroe of extra bases, and Donovan Solano, who has earned more starts with his play of late, deftly gloved Ian Kinsler’s sharp one-hopper to start the ninth inning. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants power their way to fourth straight win, first three-game sweep of 2019," 4 July 2019 German and Saulnier shredded and heated the water bottles to form plastic pellets and placed them into a hopper, where they were treated with gases that melted them into a foam. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "This House Is Made from 600,000 Recycled Plastic Water Bottles," 27 June 2019 Supporters said the battle would now move to the House, where Democrats hold the majority and have a similar measure in the legislative hopper. — Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, "'A colossal mistake': GOP-controlled Senate votes down measure blocking Iran military strike," 26 June 2019 Buster Posey threw a one-hopper that was off second baseman Joe Panik’s glove, and Eduardo Escobar was credited with a steal of home. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "An Alex Dickerson encore, Giants beat Diamondbacks," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hopper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hopper
hopper
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hopper
: someone or something that hops
: a container that is used for pouring material (such as grain or coal) into a machine or opening
: a box that bills are put into before they are considered by a legislature
See the full definition for hopper in the English Language Learners Dictionary
hopper
noun
hop·per
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Kids Definition of hopper
1
: someone or something that hops
2
: an insect that moves by leaping
3
: a container used for pouring material (as grain or coal) into a machine or a bin
4
: a railroad car for materials that are transported in large quantities