hedgehop
hedgehop verb: of an aircraft: to fly very close to the ground, such that evasive manoeuvres need to be taken to avoid obstacles.
Verb
hedgehop (third-person singular simple present hedgehops, present participle hedgehopping, simple past and past participle hedgehopped)
- Of an aircraft: to fly very close to the ground, such that evasive manoeuvres need to be taken to avoid obstacles.
- Of birds: to move along the line of a hedge; to move by flying from one hedge, bush, or the like, to another close by.
- Gluttonous, hoarding jay; he should have hedge-hopped and lurched from tree to tree in his usual furtive manner.1967, J. A. Baker, The Peregrine, page 41
- Of people: to run and jump over a series of hedges, fences, etc., as a pastime.
Forms of hedgehop
| third-person singular present | hedgehops |
|---|---|
| present participle | hedgehopping |
| past participle | hedgehopped |
| past | hedgehopped |
Origin of hedgehop
From hedge + hop.
Questions about hedgehop
- What does hedgehop mean?
- Hedgehop means of an aircraft: to fly very close to the ground, such that evasive manoeuvres need to be taken to avoid obstacles.
- What part of speech is hedgehop?
- Hedgehop is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hedgehop?
- The past tense of hedgehop is hedgehopped.
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