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hoptoad

Syllables: hop·toadUK/ˈhɒp.təʊd//ˈhɑp.toʊd/

hoptoad noun: a toad.

Noun

hoptoad (plural hoptoads)

  1. (US) A toad.
    • I'd like to turn her into a fat, old hoptoad.1959, Sleeping Beauty
    • Jumpin' hoptoads!1963, The Sword in the Stone

Forms of hoptoad

pluralhoptoads

Origin of hoptoad

From hop + toad.

Words that rhyme with hoptoad

Questions about hoptoad

What does hoptoad mean?
Hoptoad means a toad.
What part of speech is hoptoad?
Hoptoad is a noun.
How do you pronounce hoptoad?
Hoptoad is pronounced /ˈhɒp.təʊd/ (UK).
What is the plural of hoptoad?
The plural of hoptoad is hoptoads.

Words near hoptoad in the dictionary

  1. Hopsford
  2. Hopson
  3. hopstep
  4. hopsteps
  5. hopt
  6. hoptoad
  7. hoptoads
  8. Hopton
  9. Hopton and Coton
  10. Hopton Castle
  11. Hopton Heath

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