cruise vs hop

cruise

verb
  • To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom. 

  • To travel at constant speed for maximum operating efficiency. 

  • To actively seek a romantic partner or casual sexual partner by moving about a particular area; to troll. 

  • To sail about, especially for pleasure. 

  • To take part in a cruise (car enthusiasts' event where they drive their vehicles in a group). 

  • To walk while holding on to an object (stage in development of ambulation, typically occurring at 10 months). 

  • To win easily and convincingly. 

  • To inspect (forest land) for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield. 

noun
  • Portion of aircraft travel at a constant airspeed and altitude between ascent and descent phases. 

  • A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure. 

  • A car enthusiasts' event where they drive their vehicles in a group. See Cruising (driving). 

  • A small cup; cruse. 

  • A period spent in the Marine Corps. 

hop

verb
  • To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one. 

  • To jump onto, or over 

  • To jump on one foot. 

  • To be in state of energetic activity. 

  • To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer 

  • To jump a short distance. 

  • To go in a quick or sudden manner. 

  • To dance. 

  • To gather hops. 

  • To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously. 

noun
  • A short jump. 

  • A jump on one leg. 

  • Opium, or some other narcotic drug. 

  • The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc. 

  • A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball. 

  • A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that takes place on a private plane. 

  • The sending of a data packet from one host to another as part of its overall journey. 

  • The fruit of the dog rose; a hip. 

  • The plant (Humulus lupulus) from whose flowers beer or ale is brewed. 

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