long hop

noun

A relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit.

Opposite
short hop
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Meanings

nounlong hop (plural long hops)

plural long hops

  1. ball gamesA relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit.

    It was a long hop, which bounced high and was flat-batted straight to cover to leave the score at 246 for seven.

    2010 July 23, “Pakistan strike early but Australia respond as Headingley loses power”, in The Guardian
  2. ball gamesA throw that is intentionally bounced to a target, landing about ten to fifteen feet away from the receiver to create a ground ball that is easy to field.

    Antonyms: short hop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA throw that is intentionally bounced to a target, landing about ten to fifteen feet away from the receiver to create a ground ball that is easy to field.

Opposite
short hop
Cite this entry
APA

long hop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20hop

MLA

“long hop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20hop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long hop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20hop.

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