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hops the twig

hops the twig is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hop the twig.

Meaning of hop the twig

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

Questions about hops the twig

What is hops the twig the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hops the twig is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hop the twig.

Words near hops the twig in the dictionary

  1. hops into
  2. hops it
  3. hops off
  4. hops on
  5. hops on down to
  6. hops the twig
  7. hops the wag
  8. hops to it
  9. hops up
  10. hopsack
  11. hopsacking

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