hopscotch
noun
hop·​scotch
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Definition of hopscotch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a child's game in which a player tosses an object (such as a stone) into areas of a figure outlined on the ground and hops through the figure and back to regain the object
hopscotch
verb
hopscotched;
hopscotching;
hopscotches
Definition of hopscotch (Entry 2 of 2)
: to move as if by hopping
hopscotched across Europe
Examples of hopscotch in a Sentence
Verb
The tour hopscotched from city to city. We hopscotched across the country.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The cheery sight reminded Manasseh of watching Grant’s three children play hopscotch on chalk drawings and getting face paintings with their mother, who never let them out of her sight. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, "Mothers Against Senseless Killings reclaims corner where 2 women were shot dead: ‘Spraying bullets on indefensible women is total cowardice’," 29 July 2019 Kids young and old can join in the variety of games including hopscotch, croquet and kid’s fishing. — Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "West Carroll: Taneytown History Museum to celebrate 15th birthday, display toy soldier flag," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hopscotch.' 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 hopscotch
hopscotch
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hopscotch
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a child's game in which players hop through a series of squares drawn on the ground
hopscotch
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of hopscotch (Entry 2 of 2)
chiefly US, informal
: to move from one place to another
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hopscotch
noun
hop·​scotch
| \ ˈhäp-ˌskäch
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Kids Definition of hopscotch
: a game in which a player tosses a stone into sections of a figure drawn on the ground and hops through the figure and back to pick up the stone
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