Meanings
hops1
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hop (“jump”)
hops2
- pluralplural onlyThe flowers of the hop plant; the vegetable matter from them supplied as pellets, shreds, or powder.
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hop (“add hops to (mash)”)
Hops3
- pluralplural of Hop
Synonyms & antonyms
nountwining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Cite this entry
hops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hops
“hops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hops. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hops,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hops.
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