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The left fielder got the ball on the short hop and fired it to second, nailing the runner.
The replay shows that the receiver actually caught the pass on the short hop.
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short hop — 1. n. Baseball a batted or thrown ball that hits the ground and is caught low just as it makes a bounce he got that one on the short hop 2. v. [trans.] short hop (of a fielder) catch a ball just as it bounces from the ground Boggs short hopped it … Useful english dictionary
hop — I n. short flight 1) a short hop 2) a hop from; to (it s a short hop from Detroit to Cleveland) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to hop into (the children hopped into their nice warm beds) 2) (d; intr.) to hop out of (to hop out of a chair) * * * [hɒp] to (it … Combinatory dictionary
hop — I UK [hɒp] / US [hɑp] verb [intransitive] Word forms hop : present tense I/you/we/they hop he/she/it hops present participle hopping past tense hopped past participle hopped 1) to move forward by jumping on one foot The little girl was hopping… … English dictionary
hop — hop1 [hɔp US ha:p] v past tense and past participle hopped present participle hopping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(jump)¦ 2 3 4 hop a plane/bus/train etc 5 hop it! 6 hopping mad ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: hoppian] … Dictionary of contemporary English
hop — hop1 [ hap ] verb 1. ) intransitive to move forward by jumping on one foot: The little girl was hopping along next to her mother. a ) intransitive if a bird or animal hops, it uses both or all feet to jump forward b ) intransitive to jump up or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hop — [hɒp] verb [I] I 1) to move forward by jumping on one foot 2) if a bird or animal hops, it uses both or all four feet to jump forward 3) informal to get into, onto, or out of a vehicle quickly Hop in. I ll give you a lift into town.[/ex] II noun… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hop — 1. verb 1) he hopped over the fence Syn: jump, bound, spring, bounce, leap, vault 2) informal she hopped over the Atlantic Syn: go, dash; travel, journey; jet … Thesaurus of popular words
hop — hop1 [häp] vi. hopped, hopping [ME hoppen < OE hoppian, akin to Ger hüpfen < IE * keub < base * keu , to bend, curve > HIP1, L cumbere, to lie: basic sense prob. “to bend forward”] 1. to make a short leap or leaps on one foot 2. to… … English World dictionary
Hop-Frog (radio) — Hop Frog is an episode of the American radio anthology series Radio Tales . The anthology series adapted classic works of American and world literature for the radio. The series was a recipient of numerous awards, including four Gracie Allen… … Wikipedia
hop, skip, and jump — hop, skip, and jump, 1. a contest or sport in which the contestants try to cover as much distance as possible by successively hopping, taking one stride, and jumping. 2. Informal. a short distance: »After that it will be only a hop, skip, and… … Useful english dictionary
