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hopping about

hopping about is the present participle and gerund of hop about.

Meaning of hop about

Verb

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

  1. To jump around from place to place as a small bird.

Questions about hopping about

What is hopping about the present participle and gerund of?
Hopping about is the present participle and gerund of hop about.

Words near hopping about in the dictionary

  1. hoppily
  2. hoppin'
  3. Hoppin' John
  4. hoppiness
  5. hopping
  6. hopping about
  7. hopping and popping
  8. hopping Dick
  9. hopping Dicks
  10. hopping into
  11. hopping it

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