Definitions for Hopper

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Hopper hop·per

Spelling: [hop-er]

IPA: /ˈhɒp ər/

Hopper is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 76 anagrams from letters in Hopper (ehoppr).

Definitions for Hopper

noun

1. a person or thing that hops.
2. Informal. a person who travels or moves frequently from one place or situation to another (usually used in combination):
3. any of various jumping insects, as grasshoppers or leafhoppers.
4. Australian. kangaroo.
5. a funnel-shaped chamber or bin in which loose material, as grain or coal, is stored temporarily, being filled through the top and dispensed through the bottom.
6. Railroads. hopper car.
7. U.S. Politics. a box into which a proposed legislative bill is dropped and thereby officially introduced.
8. one of the pieces at each side of a hopper casement.
9. Edward, 1882–1967, U.S. painter and etcher.
10. Grace Murray, 1906–92, U.S. naval officer and computer scientist.
11. (William) De Wolf [duh-woo lf] /də wʊlf/ (Show IPA), 1858–1935, U.S. actor.

Idioms

1. in the hopper, Informal. in preparation; about to be realized:

Origin of Hopper

Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at hop¹, -er¹

Examples for Hopper

hopper was also very interested in what was taking place in the art scene.

hopper (1882-1967), had his first major retrospective at the Whitney in 1964.

In the decade following World War I, hopper settled on a vein of imagery that has been his special glory ever since.

I stood as long as I could stagger to the hopper with grain.

From 1960 to 1967, hopper disappeared from Hollywood, and this trove of images helps document how he spent his time.

Stream House of Cards and other Netflix originals right from the hopper.

He repaid hopper with a specimen of his tongue, and flung the writ back at him.

"He couldn't want anything that's cheaper to make," said Mrs. hopper.

"He did well to come to terms with them," continued hopper, dropping his voice.

"I guess I'll go and shake hands with Mrs. hopper," said Nan.