Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HOPS

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What does HOPS mean?

HOPS noun
  1. A short jump.
  2. A jump on one leg.
  3. A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.
  4. A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.
  5. A dance; a gathering for the purpose of dancing.
  6. The sending of a data packet from one host to another as part of its overall journey.
HOPS verb
  1. To jump a short distance.
  2. To jump on one foot.
  3. To be in state of energetic activity.
  4. To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.
  5. To jump onto, or over
  6. (usually in combination) To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one.
  7. To walk lame; to limp.
  8. To dance.
HOPS noun
  1. The plant (Humulus lupulus) from whose flowers, beer or ale is brewed.
  2. (usually in the plural) The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc.
  3. Opium, or some other narcotic drug.
  4. The fruit of the dog rose; a hip.
HOPS verb
  1. To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer
  2. To gather hops.

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