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hop the twig

hop the twig verb: synonym of run away, (originally) especially from creditors.

Verb

hop the twig (third-person singular simple present hops the twig, present participle hopping the twig, simple past and past participle hopped the twig)

  1. (archaic, slang) Synonym of run away, (originally) especially from creditors.
    Synonyms:
    run away
  2. (archaic, slang) Synonym of play truant, to avoid or run away from school.
    Synonyms:
    play truant, to avoid or run away from school
  3. (archaic, euphemistic) Synonym of die.
    Synonyms:
    die

Synonyms of hop the twig

Forms of hop the twig

third-person singular presenthops the twig
present participlehopping the twig
past participlehopped the twig
pasthopped the twig

Origin of hop the twig

Originally in reference to a bird eluding hunters by hopping branches.

Questions about hop the twig

What does hop the twig mean?
Hop the twig means synonym of run away, (originally) especially from creditors.
What part of speech is hop the twig?
Hop the twig is a verb.
What is the past tense of hop the twig?
The past tense of hop the twig is hopped the twig.

Words near hop the twig in the dictionary

  1. hop pockets
  2. hop pole
  3. hop poles
  4. hop step
  5. hop steps
  6. hop the twig
  7. hop the wag
  8. hop to it
  9. hop trefoil
  10. hop up
  11. hop, skip and jump

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