hippity-hop

== English == === Alternative forms === hippety-hop (adverb): hippity-hoppity === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === Compound of hippity +‎ hop, in turn from hip (a regional variant of hop) +‎ -ety. Attested since the middle nineteenth century, with hippity-hoppity appearing somewhat earlier. ==== Adjective ==== hippity-hop (comparative more hippity-hop, superlative most hippity-hop) (childish) Moving by hopping, having an uneven gait. (figurative) Proceeding through uneven stages. ==== Adverb ==== hippity-hop (not comparable) (childish) Unevenly, with a hopping gait. ===== Usage notes ===== Frequently used with the verb go: "He went hippity-hop all the way down the hill." ==== Noun ==== hippity-hop (plural hippity-hops) (childish) A hop ==== Verb ==== hippity-hop (third-person singular simple present hippity-hops, present participle hippity-hopping, simple past and past participle hippity-hopped) (childish) to hop. ===== Related terms ===== hippity-hoppity === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== hippity-hop (uncountable) (humorous) hip-hop (music)