swan hopping

A form of swan upping — An annual swan census in Britain in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, marked, and released.

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Meanings

nounswan hopping (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of swan upping.

Origin

A corrupted form.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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