long hop

long hop
a relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit

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  • long-hop — «LNG HOP, LONG », noun. Cricket. a ball that hits the ground, bounces, and then travels some distance before reaching the batsman or wicketkeeper …   Useful english dictionary

  • Long hop — A long hop is a type of inadvertent delivery in the sport of cricket. It describes a short delivery which is not especially fast, which is thus easy for the batsman to hit because he has plenty of time to observe the speed and direction of the… …   Wikipedia

  • long hop — noun : a bowled ball in cricket that pitches short and takes a relatively long flight after rebounding * * * long hop noun (cricket) A short pitched, high bouncing, ball that is easy to hit • • • Main Entry: ↑long …   Useful english dictionary

  • long hop — /ˈlɒŋ hɒp/ (say long hop) noun (in cricket) a ball pitched so short that it is easy for the person batting to hit it …  

  • long hop — noun Cricket a short pitched, easily hit ball …   English new terms dictionary

  • long — 1. adj., n., & adv. adj. (longer; longest) 1 measuring much from end to end in space or time; not soon traversed or finished (a long line; a long journey; a long time ago). 2 (following a measurement) in length or duration (2 metres long; the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hop Hung Hotel — (Халонг,Вьетнам) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 346 Ha Long, Халонг, Вье …   Каталог отелей

  • Hop — Hop, n. [OE. hoppe; akin to D. hop, hoppe, OHG. hopfo, G. hopfen; cf. LL. hupa, W. hopez, Armor. houpez, and Icel. humall, SW. & Dan. humle.] 1. (Bot.) A climbing plant ({Humulus Lupulus}), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hop back — Hop Hop, n. [OE. hoppe; akin to D. hop, hoppe, OHG. hopfo, G. hopfen; cf. LL. hupa, W. hopez, Armor. houpez, and Icel. humall, SW. & Dan. humle.] 1. (Bot.) A climbing plant ({Humulus Lupulus}), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hop clover — Hop Hop, n. [OE. hoppe; akin to D. hop, hoppe, OHG. hopfo, G. hopfen; cf. LL. hupa, W. hopez, Armor. houpez, and Icel. humall, SW. & Dan. humle.] 1. (Bot.) A climbing plant ({Humulus Lupulus}), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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