short hop

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Definition of short hop in English English dictionary

When a event is observed just after the moment when a response would have been easy

I was assigned the Jones account on the short hop after our competitors had already won the contract; there was still some hope that it could be turned around.

The upward motion of a pass which has bounced just before it arrives at the receiver

The replay shows that the receiver actually caught the pass on the short hop.

The upward motion of a ball which has bounced just before it arrives at a player

The striker played the long pass from the mid-fielder on the short hop.

The upward motion of the ball which has bounced just before it reaches a fielder

The left fielder got the ball on the short hop and fired it to second, nailing the runner.

A small distance

The next town is just a short hop away.

Hyphenation

Short hop

Turkish pronunciation

şôrt häp

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜôrt ˈhäp/ /ˈʃɔːrt ˈhɑːp/

Etymology

[ 'short ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English sceort; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack.