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long hops

long hops is the plural of long hop.

Meaning of long hop

Noun

long hop (plural long hops)

  1. A relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit.
    • It was a long hop, which bounced high and was flat-batted straight to cover to leave the score at 246 for seven.2010 July 23, “Pakistan strike early but Australia respond as Headingley loses power”, in The Guardian
  2. A throw that is intentionally bounced to a target, landing about ten to fifteen feet away from the receiver to create a ground ball that is easy to field.
    Antonyms:
    short hop

Questions about long hops

What is long hops the plural of?
Long hops is the plural of long hop.

Words near long hops in the dictionary

  1. long hauls
  2. Long Hill
  3. long home
  4. long homes
  5. long hop
  6. long hops
  7. long hour
  8. long hours
  9. long house
  10. long houses
  11. long hundred

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