Added 10 October 2026
hopper
/ˈhɒp.ə(ɹ)/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hopper at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below.
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Someone who hops.
at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children
- A machine used for picking hops.
Origin
From Middle English hoppere, alteration of *hoppe (found in grashoppe (“grasshopper”)), from Old English *hoppa (“one who hops, hopper”), equivalent to hop + -er. Cognate with Dutch hopper (“hopper”), Swedish hoppare (“hopper, jumper”), Icelandic hoppari (“hopper”).
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