Hop, n.
1. A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.
2. A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball. [Colloq.]
Hop, skip and jump, Hop, step and a jump or Hop, step and jump,
1. a game or athletic sport in which the participants cover as much ground as possible by a hop, stride, and jump in succession. 2. a short distance.