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hedgehopping

hedgehopping is the present participle and gerund of hedgehop.

Meaning of hedgehop

Verb

hedgehop (third-person singular simple present hedgehops, present participle hedgehopping, simple past and past participle hedgehopped)

  1. (intransitive) Of an aircraft: to fly very close to the ground, such that evasive manoeuvres need to be taken to avoid obstacles.
  2. (intransitive) 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
  3. (intransitive) Of people: to run and jump over a series of hedges, fences, etc., as a pastime.

Noun

hedgehopping (uncountable)

  1. The action or pastime of hedgehopping; see hedgehop.

Questions about hedgehopping

What does hedgehopping mean?
Hedgehopping means the action or pastime of hedgehopping; see hedgehop.
What is hedgehopping the present participle and gerund of?
Hedgehopping is the present participle and gerund of hedgehop.
What part of speech is hedgehopping?
Hedgehopping is a noun.

Words near hedgehopping in the dictionary

  1. hedgehogs
  2. hedgehop
  3. hedgehopped
  4. hedgehopper
  5. hedgehoppers
  6. hedgehopping
  7. hedgehops
  8. hedgehyssop
  9. hedgehyssops
  10. hedgeless
  11. hedgelessness

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